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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. To make or grow better






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






3. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






5. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






6. Full; entire; complete






7. Necessary; indispensable






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






9. Disparaging - belittling






10. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






11. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






12. An amendment to an existing will






13. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






15. Course - base - instinctive






16. Commonplace; trivial






17. A warning or caution






18. Brief - concise






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






20. To make faulty or imperfect






21. Id est (that is)






22. A minute amount; an iota or trace






23. Honesty - uprightness






24. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






25. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






27. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






29. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






31. Having bounds






32. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






33. Extremely scanty (bare)






34. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






35. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






36. Understood by only a few






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






38. Seize the moment






39. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






40. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






41. Very talkative






42. The thing speaks for itself






43. 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






44. Making a loud outcry






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






46. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






47. Deadly






48. An indispensable thing






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






50. A natural inclination; predisposition