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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. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






3. Brief - concise






4. Lofty with pride






5. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






6. Honesty - uprightness






7. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






9. To depart from or evade the truth






10. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






11. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






12. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






13. Deadly






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






15. Inclined to keep quiet






16. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






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






19. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






20. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






21. An indispensable thing






22. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






24. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






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






27. Bitterly sarcastic






28. Exempli gratia (for example)






29. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






30. Happening by chance






31. Understood by only a few






32. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






33. To make or grow better






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






35. Relating to money






36. A chain; a succession






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






38. Whimsical; changeable






39. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






40. To make faulty or imperfect






41. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






42. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






44. To divide into two parts or branches






45. Lacking in courage and resolution






46. A warning or caution






47. An amendment to an existing will






48. Being everywhere






49. Short lived






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