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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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  • 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. Happening by chance






2. Environment; setting






3. 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






4. A warning or caution






5. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






6. To make faulty or imperfect






7. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






9. Disparaging - belittling






10. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






11. Extravagant exaggeration






12. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






13. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






14. Bitterly sarcastic






15. A minute amount; an iota or trace






16. Being everywhere






17. Having only one side






18. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






19. Whimsical; changeable






20. The use of trickery to deceive






21. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






22. To make or grow better






23. Brief - concise






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






25. Favoring social equality






26. A chain; a succession






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






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






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






30. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






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






33. Lofty with pride






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






35. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






36. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






37. Having bounds






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






39. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






40. An indispensable thing






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






42. Necessary; indispensable






43. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






44. Commonplace; trivial






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






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






47. Extremely scanty (bare)






48. Very talkative






49. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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







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