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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. Deadly






2. Relating to money






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






4. Environment; setting






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






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






7. Inclined to keep quiet






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






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






10. Short lived






11. A chain; a succession






12. A warning or caution






13. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






14. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






16. Understood by only a few






17. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






18. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






19. Necessary; indispensable






20. Happening by chance






21. Displaing a lack of maturity






22. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






23. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






24. An amendment to an existing will






25. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






26. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






27. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






29. A minute amount; an iota or trace






30. Whimsical; changeable






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






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






33. Honesty - uprightness






34. Exempli gratia (for example)






35. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






36. Brief - concise






37. Lofty with pride






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






39. Extremely scanty (bare)






40. To make faulty or imperfect






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






42. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






43. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






44. The use of trickery to deceive






45. To make or grow better






46. Extravagant exaggeration






47. Course - base - instinctive






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






49. Favoring social equality






50. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness