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






2. Favoring social equality






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






4. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






5. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






6. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






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






9. Environment; setting






10. An indispensable thing






11. More than is wanted or is sufficient






12. Wicked in the extreme






13. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






15. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






16. The use of trickery to deceive






17. Extravagant exaggeration






18. Necessary; indispensable






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






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






21. To prevent by interception






22. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






23. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






25. A chain; a succession






26. Full; entire; complete






27. A minute amount; an iota or trace






28. Short lived






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






30. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






31. To go back on a promise or commitment






32. Commonplace; trivial






33. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






34. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






35. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






36. Whimsical; changeable






37. To make or grow better






38. Course - base - instinctive






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






40. Being everywhere






41. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






43. To make faulty or imperfect






44. An amendment to an existing will






45. Extremely scanty (bare)






46. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






47. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






48. Deadly






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






50. Brief - concise