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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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1. Understood by only a few






2. To divide into two parts or branches






3. Bitterly sarcastic






4. Being everywhere






5. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






7. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






8. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






10. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






11. Having only one side






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






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






14. Disparaging - belittling






15. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






17. Making a loud outcry






18. Argument over the definition of words






19. Extremely scanty (bare)






20. A warning or caution






21. Exempli gratia (for example)






22. Lacking in courage and resolution






23. Environment; setting






24. Perception; understanding; knowledge






25. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






27. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






28. A natural inclination; predisposition






29. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






30. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






31. A chain; a succession






32. An amendment to an existing will






33. Full; entire; complete






34. Happening by chance






35. To make faulty or imperfect






36. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






38. Deadly






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






40. An indispensable thing






41. Inclined to keep quiet






42. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






43. Whimsical; changeable






44. To depart from or evade the truth






45. Commonplace; trivial






46. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






48. The use of trickery to deceive






49. Seize the moment






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