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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Lacking interest or significance






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






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






4. The act of talking while or as if alone






5. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






6. One of over a thousand known extragalactic objects - Starlike in apperance - Having spectra with characteristically large red shifts






7. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






9. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






11. (adj) rude - boorish






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






13. Worked to shape by beating






14. Full of trivial conversation






15. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






16. Vanishing






17. To abolish by formal orr official means.






18. (v) to set free or endow






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






20. Whirling mass of movment






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






22. A compound of high molecular weight






23. Needless repetion of an idea






24. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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






27. The official currency of the European Union






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






29. (adj) shedding leaves annually






30. The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle






31. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






32. Careless or irresponsible






33. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






34. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






36. A half






37. Technigue of classification






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






39. Showing a lack of intelligence






40. (adj) harmful [to health]






41. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






42. (v) to deprive of force or strength






43. Showing strong feeling






44. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






45. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






48. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






49. To seperate






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