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






2. Environment; setting






3. Deadly






4. A warning or caution






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






6. To make faulty or imperfect






7. Exempli gratia (for example)






8. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






9. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






11. Wicked in the extreme






12. A natural inclination; predisposition






13. To make or grow better






14. Having bounds






15. To divide into two parts or branches






16. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






17. Necessary; indispensable






18. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






19. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






20. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






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






23. To depart from or evade the truth






24. Inclined to put off what ought to be done at once






25. Extravagant exaggeration






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






27. Inclined to keep quiet






28. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






29. Argument over the definition of words






30. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






31. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






33. Favoring social equality






34. Id est (that is)






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






36. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






37. Making a loud outcry






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






39. An amendment to an existing will






40. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






42. A minute amount; an iota or trace






43. Disparaging - belittling






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






45. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






46. A tensely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage






47. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






48. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






49. Honesty - uprightness






50. Logic: a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion







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