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






2. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






3. Commonplace; trivial






4. The thing speaks for itself






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






6. Necessary; indispensable






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






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






9. To prevent by interception






10. Perception; understanding; knowledge






11. Extravagant exaggeration






12. Bitterly sarcastic






13. Brief - concise






14. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






15. A natural inclination; predisposition






16. Honesty - uprightness






17. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






19. To make or grow better






20. A warning or caution






21. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






22. Extremely scanty (bare)






23. Having bounds






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






25. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






26. Being everywhere






27. Displaing a lack of maturity






28. Argument over the definition of words






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






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






31. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






32. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






34. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






35. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






36. To make faulty or imperfect






37. Lofty with pride






38. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






39. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






40. Seize the moment






41. Id est (that is)






42. Disparaging - belittling






43. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






44. Relating to money






45. Making a loud outcry






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






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






48. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






49. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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