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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. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






2. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






4. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






5. To depart from or evade the truth






6. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






7. Favoring social equality






8. Argument over the definition of words






9. Short lived






10. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






11. Disparaging - belittling






12. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






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






15. Lofty with pride






16. Having only one side






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






18. Commonplace; trivial






19. A minute amount; an iota or trace






20. Deadly






21. Inclined to keep quiet






22. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






24. Id est (that is)






25. More than is wanted or is sufficient






26. To divide into two parts or branches






27. To make or grow better






28. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






30. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






31. Displaing a lack of maturity






32. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






33. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






34. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






35. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






36. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






38. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






39. Making a loud outcry






40. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






41. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






43. Bitterly sarcastic






44. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






46. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






48. Exempli gratia (for example)






49. 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






50. Partially but not fully in existence or operation