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






2. Very talkative






3. Necessary; indispensable






4. To divide into two parts or branches






5. Environment; setting






6. Lofty with pride






7. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






8. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






10. Making a loud outcry






11. Honesty - uprightness






12. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






14. To go back on a promise or commitment






15. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






17. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






19. Favoring social equality






20. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






21. 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






22. A warning or caution






23. The use of trickery to deceive






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






25. Having bounds






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






27. Extremely scanty (bare)






28. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






29. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






31. Happening by chance






32. Seize the moment






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






34. Argument over the definition of words






35. Full; entire; complete






36. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






37. Disparaging - belittling






38. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






39. Brief - concise






40. A chain; a succession






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






42. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






43. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






44. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






46. An indispensable thing






47. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






48. To make faulty or imperfect






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






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