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






2. Short lived






3. Necessary; indispensable






4. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






6. Environment; setting






7. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






9. Commonplace; trivial






10. 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






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






12. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






14. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






15. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






16. Very talkative






17. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






19. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






21. Bitterly sarcastic






22. Argument over the definition of words






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






24. An amendment to an existing will






25. Honesty - uprightness






26. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






27. A natural inclination; predisposition






28. Happening by chance






29. To depart from or evade the truth






30. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






31. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






32. A warning or caution






33. An indispensable thing






34. Extravagant exaggeration






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






36. Deadly






37. To make faulty or imperfect






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






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






40. Inclined to keep quiet






41. Lofty with pride






42. Wicked in the extreme






43. A chain; a succession






44. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






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






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






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






49. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






50. Displaing a lack of maturity