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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. Understood by only a few






2. Bitterly sarcastic






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






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






5. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






6. Disparaging - belittling






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






8. To go back on a promise or commitment






9. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






10. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






11. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






12. Seize the moment






13. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






14. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






15. The use of trickery to deceive






16. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






17. To prevent by interception






18. Deadly






19. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






21. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






22. Argument over the definition of words






23. To make or grow better






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






25. Id est (that is)






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






27. Having only one side






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






29. Course - base - instinctive






30. A warning or caution






31. Very talkative






32. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






33. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






34. To make faulty or imperfect






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






36. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






38. Happening by chance






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






40. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






41. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning






42. Whimsical; changeable






43. Commonplace; trivial






44. Extravagant exaggeration






45. Exempli gratia (for example)






46. Honesty - uprightness






47. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






48. Being everywhere






49. Extremely scanty (bare)






50. Having bounds