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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important






2. A chain; a succession






3. Extremely scanty (bare)






4. 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






5. Exempli gratia (for example)






6. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






7. Full; entire; complete






8. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






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






11. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






12. Favoring social equality






13. (LLC) combine the liability protection of a coorporation with the tax benefits and simplicity of a partnership






14. A minute amount; an iota or trace






15. An amendment to an existing will






16. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






17. Bitterly sarcastic






18. To make faulty or imperfect






19. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






20. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






22. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






24. Deadly






25. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






26. To divide into two parts or branches






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






28. Relating to money






29. Lacking in courage and resolution






30. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






31. A warning or caution






32. Happening by chance






33. Disparaging - belittling






34. A natural inclination; predisposition






35. A mild or vague word or phrase replacing one considered harsh or offensively direct






36. Id est (that is)






37. Argument over the definition of words






38. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






39. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






41. Very talkative






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






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






44. Understood by only a few






45. Displaing a lack of maturity






46. Brief - concise






47. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






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






50. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues