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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A natural inclination; predisposition






2. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






3. The thing speaks for itself






4. Honesty - uprightness






5. To go back on a promise or commitment






6. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






7. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






8. To depart from or evade the truth






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






10. Exempli gratia (for example)






11. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






12. Course - base - instinctive






13. Argument over the definition of words






14. To make faulty or imperfect






15. Lofty with pride






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






17. 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






18. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






20. Making a loud outcry






21. To prevent by interception






22. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






23. Id est (that is)






24. Extravagant exaggeration






25. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






27. Very talkative






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






29. Happening by chance






30. Favoring social equality






31. Being everywhere






32. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






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






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






36. Sharp - biting - or acid in temper - expression - or tone






37. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






38. Understood by only a few






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






40. Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned






41. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






42. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






43. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






45. An amendment to an existing will






46. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






48. Brief - concise






49. An indispensable thing






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






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