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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A mild or vague word or phrase replacing one considered harsh or offensively direct






2. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






3. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






5. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






6. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






7. Inclined to keep quiet






8. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






9. To divide into two parts or branches






10. Being everywhere






11. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






12. Short lived






13. Making a loud outcry






14. A stock of terms used in a particular profession - subject or style; a vocabulary






15. To go back on a promise or commitment






16. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






17. Seize the moment






18. Having bounds






19. Course - base - instinctive






20. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






21. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






23. Necessary; indispensable






24. 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






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






26. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






27. Exempli gratia (for example)






28. Extravagant exaggeration






29. Understood by only a few






30. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






32. Disparaging - belittling






33. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






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






36. To prevent by interception






37. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






38. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






39. To make or grow better






40. To make faulty or imperfect






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






42. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






43. Lofty with pride






44. Relating to money






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






46. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






47. Bitterly sarcastic






48. A warning or caution






49. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






50. To depart from or evade the truth