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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. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






2. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






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






5. Brief - concise






6. Perception; understanding; knowledge






7. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






8. Understood by only a few






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






10. Making a loud outcry






11. Exempli gratia (for example)






12. An amendment to an existing will






13. To make or grow better






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






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






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






17. The thing speaks for itself






18. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






20. A minute amount; an iota or trace






21. Bitterly sarcastic






22. Happening by chance






23. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






24. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






25. Lofty with pride






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






27. More than is wanted or is sufficient






28. Course - base - instinctive






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






30. A natural inclination; predisposition






31. Wicked in the extreme






32. Short lived






33. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






34. Very talkative






35. 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






36. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






37. Displaing a lack of maturity






38. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






40. To make faulty or imperfect






41. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






42. Having only one side






43. Whimsical; changeable






44. Id est (that is)






45. To prevent by interception






46. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






47. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






48. Disparaging - belittling






49. To go back on a promise or commitment






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