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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A word or phrase by which anything is likened to something else; it's often introduced by 'like' or 'as'






2. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






4. Lofty with pride






5. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






6. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






7. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






8. An indispensable thing






9. Being everywhere






10. Having only one side






11. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






12. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






13. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






14. Commonplace; trivial






15. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






16. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






17. Understood by only a few






18. Displaing a lack of maturity






19. 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






20. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






21. Whimsical; changeable






22. Argument over the definition of words






23. Disparaging - belittling






24. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






25. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






26. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






27. A chain; a succession






28. Id est (that is)






29. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






30. To divide into two parts or branches






31. Brief - concise






32. More than is wanted or is sufficient






33. Full; entire; complete






34. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






35. A minute amount; an iota or trace






36. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






38. Relating to money






39. Short lived






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






41. Wicked in the extreme






42. Course - base - instinctive






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






44. Inclined to keep quiet






45. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






47. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






48. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






50. Patience; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence