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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. To go back on a promise or commitment






2. Environment; setting






3. Lofty with pride






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






5. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






6. Wicked in the extreme






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






8. To make or grow better






9. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






10. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






11. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






12. Extremely scanty (bare)






13. Understood by only a few






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






15. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






16. 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






17. Whimsical; changeable






18. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






19. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






21. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






22. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






24. To make faulty or imperfect






25. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






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






28. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






29. Deadly






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






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






32. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






34. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






35. A minute amount; an iota or trace






36. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






37. Necessary; indispensable






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






39. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






40. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






42. Perception; understanding; knowledge






43. Short lived






44. To prevent by interception






45. Inclined to keep quiet






46. Favoring social equality






47. A warning or caution






48. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






49. An indispensable thing






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