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






2. A warning or caution






3. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






4. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






6. Seize the moment






7. Having only one side






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






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






10. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






11. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






12. Bitterly sarcastic






13. Course - base - instinctive






14. Very talkative






15. Extravagant exaggeration






16. An amendment to an existing will






17. Brief - concise






18. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






20. Being everywhere






21. Commonplace; trivial






22. To make or grow better






23. Inclined to keep quiet






24. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






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






27. The thing speaks for itself






28. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






29. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






30. Id est (that is)






31. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






32. Having bounds






33. A chain; a succession






34. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






36. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






38. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






39. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






40. To divide into two parts or branches






41. Honesty - uprightness






42. Whimsical; changeable






43. Happening by chance






44. To depart from or evade the truth






45. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






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






48. An indispensable thing






49. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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