Test your basic knowledge |

100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Exempli gratia (for example)






2. Perception; understanding; knowledge






3. Disparaging - belittling






4. An amendment to an existing will






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






6. To make or grow better






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






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






9. An indispensable thing






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






11. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






12. Argument over the definition of words






13. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






14. Relating to money






15. Brief - concise






16. Happening by chance






17. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






18. Wicked in the extreme






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






20. The thing speaks for itself






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






22. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






23. Inclined to put off what ought to be done at once






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






25. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






26. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






28. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






29. Extremely scanty (bare)






30. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






31. Having only one side






32. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






33. The use of trickery to deceive






34. Full; entire; complete






35. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






37. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






39. Understood by only a few






40. Extravagant exaggeration






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






42. To go back on a promise or commitment






43. A chain; a succession






44. More than is wanted or is sufficient






45. Inclined to keep quiet






46. 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






47. Seize the moment






48. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






49. To make faulty or imperfect






50. Bitterly sarcastic