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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. Lacking in courage and resolution






2. Relating to money






3. Having bounds






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






5. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






6. Having only one side






7. Seize the moment






8. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






9. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






11. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






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






14. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






16. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






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






19. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






20. The use of trickery to deceive






21. To make faulty or imperfect






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






23. Brief - concise






24. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






25. Environment; setting






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






27. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






28. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






29. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






31. A chain; a succession






32. A natural inclination; predisposition






33. To go back on a promise or commitment






34. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






35. More than is wanted or is sufficient






36. Commonplace; trivial






37. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






38. Whimsical; changeable






39. Course - base - instinctive






40. Bitterly sarcastic






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






42. Favoring social equality






43. To prevent by interception






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






45. To depart from or evade the truth






46. Necessary; indispensable






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






48. A warning or caution






49. Happening by chance






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