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






2. Full; entire; complete






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






4. A minute amount; an iota or trace






5. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






7. Deadly






8. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






9. Course - base - instinctive






10. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






11. Bitterly sarcastic






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






13. Argument over the definition of words






14. Being everywhere






15. Wicked in the extreme






16. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






17. Honesty - uprightness






18. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






20. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






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






23. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






24. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






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






27. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






29. The use of trickery to deceive






30. Necessary; indispensable






31. More than is wanted or is sufficient






32. Inclined to keep quiet






33. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






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






36. Lacking in courage and resolution






37. Relating to money






38. An amendment to an existing will






39. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






40. Commonplace; trivial






41. Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy






42. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






43. Nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important






44. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






45. An indispensable thing






46. A natural inclination; predisposition






47. Id est (that is)






48. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






50. Having bounds