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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. Necessary; indispensable






2. Honesty - uprightness






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






4. Favoring social equality






5. Id est (that is)






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






7. Course - base - instinctive






8. To make faulty or imperfect






9. 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






10. The thing speaks for itself






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






12. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






13. Wicked in the extreme






14. Understood by only a few






15. A chain; a succession






16. Lofty with pride






17. Lacking in courage and resolution






18. Argument over the definition of words






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






20. Displaing a lack of maturity






21. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






22. Perception; understanding; knowledge






23. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






24. Making a loud outcry






25. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






26. A natural inclination; predisposition






27. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






28. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






29. To depart from or evade the truth






30. Brief - concise






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






32. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






34. Disparaging - belittling






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






36. Very talkative






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






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






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






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






41. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






42. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






43. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






44. Extravagant exaggeration






45. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






46. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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






49. Relating to money






50. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence