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






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






3. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






4. Very talkative






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






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






7. Environment; setting






8. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






9. Whimsical; changeable






10. Necessary; indispensable






11. The thing speaks for itself






12. The use of trickery to deceive






13. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






15. Understood by only a few






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






17. Apparently right; superficiallly fair - just - or correct - but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible






18. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






19. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






20. Making a loud outcry






21. A natural inclination; predisposition






22. Exempli gratia (for example)






23. Extravagant exaggeration






24. Wicked in the extreme






25. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






26. Inclined to keep quiet






27. Bitterly sarcastic






28. A warning or caution






29. 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






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






31. Deadly






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






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






34. An indispensable thing






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






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






37. To prevent by interception






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






39. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






40. A chain; a succession






41. Argument over the definition of words






42. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






43. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






44. Full; entire; complete






45. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






46. Being everywhere






47. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






49. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






50. Short lived