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






2. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






3. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






4. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






7. Supplying motive force






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






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






10. A half






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






12. (adj) rude - boorish






13. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






14. Having ones identity concealed






15. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






16. Needless repetion of an idea






17. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






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






20. Sythesis of complex organic materials






21. 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






22. Violent commotion






23. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






25. A compound of high molecular weight






26. The official currency of the European Union






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






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






29. To seperate






30. (adj) shedding leaves annually






31. A set or system of names or terms - as those used in a particular science or art - by an individual or community - etc






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






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






34. Vanishing






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






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






37. Control over freedom of others - pretaining to a centralized government that does not tolerate opinion






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






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






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






41. Not open to question or dispute






42. (adj) harmful [to health]






43. To bring under complete control






44. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






45. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






46. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






48. Showing strong feeling






49. To show to be false






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