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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. Exceeding all bounds of what is right






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






3. Condition of uncertainty or doubt; confusion






4. Noisy loud - opposite of tranquility






5. A poisonous substance






6. Making a guess. hypothesis.






7. To bring out the best in






8. A pretense of having a virtuous character - moral or religious beliefs or principles - etc. - that one does not really possess.






9. To have a great ambition






10. Characterized by physical misery






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






12. To rejoice.






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






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






15. A generalized belief about a group of people






16. Peaceful - quiet - rest






17. Peace - relax - calmness






18. A cloud of interstellar gas and dust






19. Plan






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






21. Showing great excitment or interest






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






23. Depression






24. Tradition. something passed down.






25. Move around






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






27. The branch of biology that studies animals






28. To be willing to do something that one considers beneath one's dignity






29. To refuse trade with a country






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






31. Maze






32. Noisy - violent






33. To crouch back in fear






34. An animal that has a backbone






35. A specified amount of something






36. Small pieces put to together to make a picture






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






38. The act of giving up something valued






39. Order of events. sequence of events.






40. Outline of body






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






42. Conversation






43. Change in gene or chromosome






44. Isolation for a amount of time for an animal or person






45. To subtract.






46. No pattern






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






48. Comparing 2 things that are not alike






49. Evergreen trees with regular rainfall






50. To swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will