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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. A chain; a succession






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






3. To depart from or evade the truth






4. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






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






7. Inclined to keep quiet






8. Short lived






9. Whimsical; changeable






10. Extravagant exaggeration






11. To make faulty or imperfect






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






13. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






15. Commonplace; trivial






16. Being everywhere






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






18. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






19. The thing speaks for itself






20. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






21. A natural inclination; predisposition






22. An amendment to an existing will






23. Deadly






24. Lacking in courage and resolution






25. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






26. Having bounds






27. 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






28. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






29. Course - base - instinctive






30. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






32. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






33. An indispensable thing






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






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






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






37. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






38. Making a loud outcry






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






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






41. Environment; setting






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






43. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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






46. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






47. Id est (that is)






48. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






49. Displaing a lack of maturity






50. Favoring social equality