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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. Having only one side






2. To depart from or evade the truth






3. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






5. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






6. Seize the moment






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






8. Relating to money






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






10. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






11. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






12. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






13. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






14. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






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






17. To prevent by interception






18. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






19. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






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






22. Displaing a lack of maturity






23. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






24. The thing speaks for itself






25. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






26. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






27. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






28. Wicked in the extreme






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






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






31. Bitterly sarcastic






32. Favoring social equality






33. A chain; a succession






34. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






35. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






36. An indispensable thing






37. An amendment to an existing will






38. Understood by only a few






39. Being everywhere






40. A natural inclination; predisposition






41. To make or grow better






42. Id est (that is)






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






44. The use of trickery to deceive






45. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning






46. Inclined to keep quiet






47. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






49. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






50. To make vicious and defamatory statements about