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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A word or phrase by which anything is likened to something else; it's often introduced by 'like' or 'as'






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






3. Extravagant exaggeration






4. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






5. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






6. Brief - concise






7. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






8. Full; entire; complete






9. Argument over the definition of words






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






11. To depart from or evade the truth






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






13. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






14. Having bounds






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






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






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






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






19. Honesty - uprightness






20. Extremely scanty (bare)






21. A chain; a succession






22. To divide into two parts or branches






23. Bitterly sarcastic






24. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






25. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






26. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






28. Seize the moment






29. Happening by chance






30. An indispensable thing






31. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






32. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






33. Favoring social equality






34. Patience; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence






35. Inclined to keep quiet






36. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






37. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






38. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






39. Course - base - instinctive






40. Wicked in the extreme






41. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






42. Deadly






43. Necessary; indispensable






44. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






45. To make or grow better






46. To prevent by interception






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






48. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






50. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible