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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. Environment; setting






2. Commonplace; trivial






3. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






4. Having bounds






5. Relating to money






6. Lofty with pride






7. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






8. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






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






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






12. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






13. A warning or caution






14. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






15. To depart from or evade the truth






16. Necessary; indispensable






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






18. Lacking in courage and resolution






19. Argument over the definition of words






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






21. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






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






24. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






25. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






26. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






28. Short lived






29. Brief - concise






30. Understood by only a few






31. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






32. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






33. A chain; a succession






34. Favoring social equality






35. Course - base - instinctive






36. To go back on a promise or commitment






37. 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






38. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






39. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






40. Whimsical; changeable






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






42. Exempli gratia (for example)






43. Extravagant exaggeration






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






45. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






47. Perception; understanding; knowledge






48. Happening by chance






49. More than is wanted or is sufficient






50. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear