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100 Words For Every College Student

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. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






2. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






3. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






4. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






5. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






6. Commonplace; trivial






7. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






8. A word or phrase by which anything is likened to something else; it's often introduced by 'like' or 'as'






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






10. Extravagant exaggeration






11. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






13. Necessary; indispensable






14. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






16. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






17. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






18. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






19. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






20. Having only one side






21. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






22. To prevent by interception






23. Having bounds






24. To make faulty or imperfect






25. Understood by only a few






26. A minute amount; an iota or trace






27. Very talkative






28. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






29. A chain; a succession






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






31. Inclined to keep quiet






32. 'tongue-in-cheek-advice' characterized by wit and pleasantry






33. Extremely scanty (bare)






34. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






35. Without contents - empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; useless






36. 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






37. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters - figures - or events in narrative - dramatic - or pictorial form






38. To utter - or express with - a snorting - exultant laugh or chuckle






39. Full; entire; complete






40. The thing speaks for itself






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






42. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






43. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






45. Argument over the definition of words






46. To make or grow better






47. Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned






48. Being everywhere






49. To divide into two parts or branches






50. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson