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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. Full; entire; complete






2. Making a loud outcry






3. A core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed






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






5. To make faulty or imperfect






6. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






8. Being everywhere






9. Necessary; indispensable






10. To go back on a promise or commitment






11. Course - base - instinctive






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






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






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






15. A warning or caution






16. Honesty - uprightness






17. Perception; understanding; knowledge






18. The thing speaks for itself






19. To divide into two parts or branches






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






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






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






23. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






24. Commonplace; trivial






25. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






26. Wicked in the extreme






27. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






28. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






30. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






31. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






32. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






33. Exempli gratia (for example)






34. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






35. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






37. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






38. Seize the moment






39. Understood by only a few






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






41. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






43. A natural inclination; predisposition






44. To prevent by interception






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






46. Extravagant exaggeration






47. Extremely scanty (bare)






48. To depart from or evade the truth






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






50. The use of trickery to deceive