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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. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






2. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






3. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






4. Honesty - uprightness






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






6. Necessary; indispensable






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






8. Displaing a lack of maturity






9. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






10. Exempli gratia (for example)






11. Bitterly sarcastic






12. Disparaging - belittling






13. To go back on a promise or commitment






14. The use of trickery to deceive






15. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






16. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






17. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






18. Understood by only a few






19. Perception; understanding; knowledge






20. Whimsical; changeable






21. Lofty with pride






22. Environment; setting






23. Making a loud outcry






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






25. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






26. Happening by chance






27. Short lived






28. Argument over the definition of words






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






30. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






31. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






33. Id est (that is)






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






35. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






36. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






37. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






38. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






39. Extremely scanty (bare)






40. To divide into two parts or branches






41. Course - base - instinctive






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






43. Favoring social equality






44. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






46. To depart from or evade the truth






47. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






49. Being everywhere






50. To make faulty or imperfect