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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Needless repetion of an idea






2. The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs






3. To abolish by formal orr official means.






4. Plane curve formed by the intersection of right circular cone with plane parallel to a generator of the cone






5. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






6. A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches






7. Lacking interest or significance






8. Sythesis of complex organic materials






9. Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique






10. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






11. Violent commotion






12. Technigue of classification






13. Of the same kind






14. Whirling mass of movment






15. To bring under complete control






16. The act of talking while or as if alone






17. Not open to question or dispute






18. To show to be false






19. Excessive pride or self confidence






20. To convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen






21. Having ones identity concealed






22. Full of trivial conversation






23. To seperate






24. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






25. Awkward - lacking in social graces - tactless - clumsy






26. The liquid part of blood or lymph






27. A person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary






28. Cheerfully optimistic - hopeful or confident: a sanguine disposition






29. To impress on the mind by repetition - teach persistently and earnestly






30. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






31. An advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage






32. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






33. Vanishing






34. Art of writing words with the proper letters; correct spelling






35. Keen - insight - shrewdness






36. The official currency of the European Union






37. To take and use ideas from another's work






38. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






39. Careless or irresponsible






40. Not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination






41. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public






42. A half






43. Any complete change in appearance - character - circumstances - etc






44. A display in fixed arrangement of a set (boy - boy's - boys - boys'): an example serving as a model






45. Structure of the earth's crust (movements)






46. An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)






47. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






48. 1.) Daily: A quotidian report 2.) Usual or customary; everyday






49. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






50. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies