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






2. A leader who tries to stir up people by appeals to emotion - prejudice - etc. - in order to achieve power






3. Favoring social equality






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






5. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






6. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






7. Exempli gratia (for example)






8. A minute amount; an iota or trace






9. More than is wanted or is sufficient






10. To depart from or evade the truth






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






12. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






13. A chain; a succession






14. Lofty with pride






15. Short lived






16. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






17. Apparently right; superficiallly fair - just - or correct - but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible






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






19. Environment; setting






20. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






22. To prevent by interception






23. Id est (that is)






24. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






25. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






26. Relating to money






27. Full; entire; complete






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






29. Argument over the definition of words






30. Disparaging - belittling






31. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






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






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






35. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






36. Being everywhere






37. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






39. Necessary; indispensable






40. Inclined to keep quiet






41. Having only one side






42. Extremely scanty (bare)






43. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






44. An amendment to an existing will






45. Making a loud outcry






46. Deadly






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






48. Displaing a lack of maturity






49. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






50. Very talkative