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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. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






2. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






4. The use of trickery to deceive






5. 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






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






7. A warning or caution






8. Making a loud outcry






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






10. Very talkative






11. Seize the moment






12. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






13. Deadly






14. Bitterly sarcastic






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






16. Argument over the definition of words






17. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






18. Displaing a lack of maturity






19. Relating to money






20. Happening by chance






21. A natural inclination; predisposition






22. Disparaging - belittling






23. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






25. A chain; a succession






26. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






27. Understood by only a few






28. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






29. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






30. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






32. An indispensable thing






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






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






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






36. Having only one side






37. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






38. Wicked in the extreme






39. To make faulty or imperfect






40. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






42. Necessary; indispensable






43. Whimsical; changeable






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






45. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






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






48. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






49. The thing speaks for itself






50. Exempli gratia (for example)