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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. Not open to question or dispute






2. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






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






4. Having ones identity concealed






5. The act of respiring inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing






6. The making of amends for wrong or injurydone: reparation for an injustice






7. The usual method of cell division - characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form - which condenses into chromosomes - each of which separates longitudinally into two parts - one part of each chromoso






8. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office






9. Full of trivial conversation






10. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






11. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






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






13. Before or exisiting before a war.






14. Leadership






15. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians






16. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force






17. The time when day and night are of equal length






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






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






20. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






22. (v) to set free or endow






23. Careless or irresponsible






24. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






26. Worked to shape by beating






27. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






28. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






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






31. Showing strong feeling






32. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






33. A language user's knowledge of words






34. Lacking interest or significance






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






36. (v) to fly or sail around






37. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color






38. The official currency of the European Union






39. To abolish by formal orr official means.






40. Humorous - not meant seriously






41. The act of talking while or as if alone






42. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






43. (n) roundabout way of speaking - using more words than necessary






44. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






45. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch






46. The liquid part of blood or lymph






47. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






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






50. The basic structure or features of a system or organization