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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. Disparaging - belittling






2. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






3. A minute amount; an iota or trace






4. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






5. Argument over the definition of words






6. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






7. Lacking in courage and resolution






8. Lofty with pride






9. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






10. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






11. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






12. To depart from or evade the truth






13. Understood by only a few






14. To prevent by interception






15. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






17. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






19. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






20. Short lived






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






22. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






23. Favoring social equality






24. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






26. An amendment to an existing will






27. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






29. A chain; a succession






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






31. Having bounds






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






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






34. A warning or caution






35. Commonplace; trivial






36. Deadly






37. Inclined to keep quiet






38. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






39. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






40. Very talkative






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






42. Id est (that is)






43. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






44. Extremely scanty (bare)






45. The thing speaks for itself






46. Brief - concise






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






48. Bitterly sarcastic






49. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






50. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping