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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. Perception; understanding; knowledge






2. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






3. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






4. Disparaging - belittling






5. Relating to money






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






7. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






8. The thing speaks for itself






9. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






10. To divide into two parts or branches






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






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






13. A chain; a succession






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






15. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






16. Course - base - instinctive






17. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






18. Short lived






19. A minute amount; an iota or trace






20. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






21. Being everywhere






22. Lacking in courage and resolution






23. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






24. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






25. A natural inclination; predisposition






26. An amendment to an existing will






27. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






28. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






29. Necessary; indispensable






30. Full; entire; complete






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






32. Lofty with pride






33. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






34. 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






35. Commonplace; trivial






36. Displaing a lack of maturity






37. To depart from or evade the truth






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






39. Wicked in the extreme






40. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






41. To make or grow better






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






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






44. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






45. To make faulty or imperfect






46. Inclined to keep quiet






47. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






48. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






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