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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. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






2. Disparaging - belittling






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






4. Id est (that is)






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






6. The use of trickery to deceive






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






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






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






10. Making a loud outcry






11. Commonplace; trivial






12. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






13. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






14. Deadly






15. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






16. To depart from or evade the truth






17. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






18. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






19. Happening by chance






20. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






21. Lacking in courage and resolution






22. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






23. Argument over the definition of words






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






25. Whimsical; changeable






26. A warning or caution






27. The thing speaks for itself






28. Very talkative






29. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






31. Relating to money






32. More than is wanted or is sufficient






33. An indispensable thing






34. An amendment to an existing will






35. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






36. Short lived






37. Inclined to keep quiet






38. Perception; understanding; knowledge






39. Environment; setting






40. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






42. A chain; a succession






43. Bitterly sarcastic






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






45. To go back on a promise or commitment






46. Being everywhere






47. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






49. To make or grow better






50. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence