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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 person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






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






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






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






6. Being everywhere






7. Argument over the definition of words






8. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






10. Full; entire; complete






11. Id est (that is)






12. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






13. Having only one side






14. A minute amount; an iota or trace






15. Very talkative






16. Displaing a lack of maturity






17. Inclined to keep quiet






18. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






20. Environment; setting






21. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






22. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






23. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






24. Seize the moment






25. An amendment to an existing will






26. Short lived






27. Disparaging - belittling






28. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






29. Relating to money






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






31. Brief - concise






32. To make faulty or imperfect






33. The use of trickery to deceive






34. To go back on a promise or commitment






35. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






37. Necessary; indispensable






38. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






39. Understood by only a few






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






41. Perception; understanding; knowledge






42. Extravagant exaggeration






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






44. Wicked in the extreme






45. A chain; a succession






46. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






47. Lofty with pride






48. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






49. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






50. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence