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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. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






2. Relating to money






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






4. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






6. Exempli gratia (for example)






7. Brief - concise






8. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






9. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






10. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






11. To depart from or evade the truth






12. Understood by only a few






13. 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






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






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






16. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






18. Being everywhere






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






20. Making a loud outcry






21. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






22. Favoring social equality






23. Necessary; indispensable






24. Whimsical; changeable






25. Id est (that is)






26. To go back on a promise or commitment






27. Deadly






28. Having bounds






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






30. Extravagant exaggeration






31. More than is wanted or is sufficient






32. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






34. Honesty - uprightness






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






36. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning






37. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






38. Extremely scanty (bare)






39. An indispensable thing






40. The thing speaks for itself






41. The use of trickery to deceive






42. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






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






45. A warning or caution






46. To prevent by interception






47. Inclined to keep quiet






48. Argument over the definition of words






49. Happening by chance






50. A minute amount; an iota or trace