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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. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






2. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






4. Understood by only a few






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






6. Brief - concise






7. The thing speaks for itself






8. Deadly






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






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






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






12. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






14. Happening by chance






15. Relating to money






16. Having only one side






17. Making a loud outcry






18. Perception; understanding; knowledge






19. Favoring social equality






20. To prevent by interception






21. Very talkative






22. To make faulty or imperfect






23. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






24. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






25. To depart from or evade the truth






26. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






27. More than is wanted or is sufficient






28. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






29. Full; entire; complete






30. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






31. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






33. An indispensable thing






34. Having bounds






35. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






36. Environment; setting






37. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






39. Course - base - instinctive






40. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






41. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






43. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






44. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






45. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






46. Exempli gratia (for example)






47. Inclined to keep quiet






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






49. A warning or caution






50. Lacking in courage and resolution