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100 Words For Every Highschool Freshman

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. Twice-yearly point at which the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator






2. To draw back from






3. Math matic symbol for multipling a number by itself as many times the little number says (example: 34 - 25 - 67)






4. Comparing 2 things that are not alike






5. Organism that eats plants and animals






6. Military force that is not a part of a regular army and operates in small bands






7. A tax or duty imposed by the government






8. Peaceful - quiet - rest






9. The vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move in some plants






10. A cloud of interstellar gas and dust






11. To move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form






12. A flat close shape with 3 or more sides






13. To reveal private information; to spread something (like a secret)






14. Everybody agrees






15. Showing great excitment or interest






16. A band of colors(rainbow) - broad range of related values or qualities or ideas or activities. Also a band of colors






17. Shot that protects you from not getting something - a substance that stimulates the body to produce chemicals that destroy viruses or bacteria






18. A statue some people use to 'scare bad sprits away'






19. Noisy loud - opposite of tranquility






20. To crouch back in fear






21. An animal that has a backbone






22. Method - way of doing something






23. Evergreen trees with regular rainfall






24. The astronomical measurement of the distance light travels in a year






25. A method of concealing or hiding military troops






26. Peace - relax - calmness






27. The leading character - hero - or heroine of a drama or other literary work






28. Random. all over the place (like having all different types of music on an ipod)






29. To refuse to use or buy from






30. Very strange or odd






31. Having a huge appetite - greedy - ravenous; excessively eager






32. The time period from the 14th or 16th century where there was a revival of the arts






33. To pound - crush - or grind






34. Oval shaped.






35. The branch of biology that studies animals






36. Short answers






37. Picture writing.






38. Mutual helpfulness - specifically the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent






39. A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit






40. A protein in blood or tissues that protect you against certain germs






41. A specified amount of something






42. To trick






43. Plan






44. Annoying






45. Not true. false. lie.






46. Poisonous gas layer






47. Noisy - violent






48. Things compaired without using like or as






49. Boat - an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing






50. A verb used as a noun: Working women