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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. Extremely scanty (bare)






2. To make faulty or imperfect






3. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






5. Disparaging - belittling






6. Having only one side






7. A warning or caution






8. Exempli gratia (for example)






9. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






11. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






12. More than is wanted or is sufficient






13. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






15. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






16. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






17. An indispensable thing






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






19. Short lived






20. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






21. Happening by chance






22. Having bounds






23. A chain; a succession






24. Commonplace; trivial






25. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






26. Course - base - instinctive






27. Very talkative






28. Lacking in courage and resolution






29. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






30. Making a loud outcry






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






32. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






34. Brief - concise






35. To prevent by interception






36. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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






39. To divide into two parts or branches






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






41. Being everywhere






42. Environment; setting






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






44. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






45. Whimsical; changeable






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






47. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






48. Full; entire; complete






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






50. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness