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






2. Exempli gratia (for example)






3. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






5. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






6. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






7. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






8. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






9. Whimsical; changeable






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






11. Wicked in the extreme






12. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






13. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






14. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






15. Happening by chance






16. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






17. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






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






20. Deadly






21. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






22. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






24. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






26. Displaing a lack of maturity






27. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






28. The use of trickery to deceive






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






30. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






32. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






34. A minute amount; an iota or trace






35. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






36. A warning or caution






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






38. Having bounds






39. A natural inclination; predisposition






40. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






41. Understood by only a few






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






43. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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






46. Inclined to keep quiet






47. Having only one side






48. Lofty with pride






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






50. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues