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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. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






2. Excessive pride or self confidence






3. To review by brief summary - as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize






4. Careless or irresponsible






5. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






8. (adj) shedding leaves annually






9. Full of trivial conversation






10. Sythesis of complex organic materials






11. To bring under complete control






12. Showing strong feeling






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






14. Worked to shape by beating






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






16. Showing a lack of intelligence






17. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






20. Whirling mass of movment






21. The liquid part of blood or lymph






22. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






24. Of or pertaining to money






25. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






26. To show to be false






27. Inclined or eager to fight.






28. Not open to question or dispute






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






30. Leadership






31. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






32. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






33. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






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






37. A technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers - the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules - especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices






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






39. Lacking interest or significance






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






41. (adj) rude - boorish






42. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






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






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






46. A compound of high molecular weight






47. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






49. Technigue of classification






50. The act of talking while or as if alone