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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • 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. Wicked in the extreme






2. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






3. Displaing a lack of maturity






4. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning






5. Lofty with pride






6. Exempli gratia (for example)






7. Making a loud outcry






8. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






9. To divide into two parts or branches






10. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






11. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






12. The use of trickery to deceive






13. One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas of institutions






14. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






15. Commonplace; trivial






16. Extravagant exaggeration






17. Whimsical; changeable






18. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






19. A stock of terms used in a particular profession - subject or style; a vocabulary






20. Honesty - uprightness






21. A warning or caution






22. Id est (that is)






23. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






24. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






25. Deadly






26. Sharp - biting - or acid in temper - expression - or tone






27. The choice and use of words in speech or writing






28. Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences with a mark or series of marks (... or for example)






29. Environment; setting






30. Understood by only a few






31. To go back on a promise or commitment






32. Lacking in courage and resolution






33. Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy






34. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






35. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






36. A core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed






37. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






38. A natural inclination; predisposition






39. The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences






40. An indispensable thing






41. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules






42. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






43. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






44. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them






45. Nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important






46. A mild or vague word or phrase replacing one considered harsh or offensively direct






47. Disparaging - belittling






48. Course - base - instinctive






49. Favoring social equality






50. Being everywhere







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