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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. Showing strong feeling






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






4. A half






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






6. Technigue of classification






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






8. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






9. (v) to set free or endow






10. Supplying motive force






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






12. Of the same kind






13. To expurgate by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable






14. Keen - insight - shrewdness






15. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






16. Humorous - not meant seriously






17. Having ones identity concealed






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






19. Promising success






20. (adj) harmful [to health]






21. Violent commotion






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






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






24. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






25. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






28. Complacently or inanely foolish






29. To show to be false






30. Whirling mass of movment






31. (adj) shedding leaves annually






32. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






33. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






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






36. Full of trivial conversation






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






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






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






40. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






41. Of or pertaining to money






42. (v) to fly or sail around






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






44. To seperate






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






46. The official currency of the European Union






47. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






48. Sythesis of complex organic materials






49. Worked to shape by beating






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