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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. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






2. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






4. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






5. To divide into two parts or branches






6. Disparaging - belittling






7. A natural inclination; predisposition






8. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






9. The use of trickery to deceive






10. Inclined to keep quiet






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






12. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






13. Honesty - uprightness






14. Wicked in the extreme






15. Short lived






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






17. Having only one side






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






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






20. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






21. More than is wanted or is sufficient






22. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






24. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






25. Lofty with pride






26. An amendment to an existing will






27. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






28. Perception; understanding; knowledge






29. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






30. Understood by only a few






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






32. Bitterly sarcastic






33. Whimsical; changeable






34. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






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






37. 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






38. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






39. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






41. Making a loud outcry






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






43. Environment; setting






44. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






45. An indispensable thing






46. Course - base - instinctive






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






48. Patience; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence






49. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






50. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components