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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. Course - base - instinctive






2. The use of trickery to deceive






3. Being everywhere






4. Having only one side






5. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






6. Whimsical; changeable






7. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






8. Id est (that is)






9. Environment; setting






10. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






11. An indispensable thing






12. Logic: a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






13. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






14. Short lived






15. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






16. 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






17. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






18. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






19. Bitterly sarcastic






20. Favoring social equality






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






22. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






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






25. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






26. To depart from or evade the truth






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






28. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






30. Necessary; indispensable






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






32. To make faulty or imperfect






33. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






34. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






35. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






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






38. Seize the moment






39. To prevent by interception






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






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






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






43. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






44. Wicked in the extreme






45. Having bounds






46. Extravagant exaggeration






47. Disparaging - belittling






48. More than is wanted or is sufficient






49. A chain; a succession






50. Extremely scanty (bare)