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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The choice and use of words in speech or writing






2. Having only one side






3. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






4. Seize the moment






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






6. Very talkative






7. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






8. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






9. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






10. Lacking in courage and resolution






11. Having bounds






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






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






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






15. To make faulty or imperfect






16. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






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






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






20. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






21. Whimsical; changeable






22. Deadly






23. Bitterly sarcastic






24. Disparaging - belittling






25. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






26. Perception; understanding; knowledge






27. Making a loud outcry






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






29. Exempli gratia (for example)






30. Extravagant exaggeration






31. Necessary; indispensable






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






33. Full; entire; complete






34. Environment; setting






35. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






36. Favoring social equality






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. An amendment to an existing will






39. To divide into two parts or branches






40. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






41. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






42. Commonplace; trivial






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






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






45. Wicked in the extreme






46. Inclined to keep quiet






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






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






49. Course - base - instinctive






50. Short lived