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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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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. Without contents - empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; useless






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






3. To depart from or evade the truth






4. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






6. Argument over the definition of words






7. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






9. Seize the moment






10. A warning or caution






11. To prevent by interception






12. Very talkative






13. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






15. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






16. An indispensable thing






17. Favoring social equality






18. Understood by only a few






19. Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences with a mark or series of marks (... or for example)






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






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






22. Commonplace; trivial






23. Inclined to keep quiet






24. Exempli gratia (for example)






25. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






26. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






27. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






28. To utter - or express with - a snorting - exultant laugh or chuckle






29. The use of trickery to deceive






30. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






31. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






32. Extravagant exaggeration






33. Disparaging - belittling






34. A chain; a succession






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






36. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






38. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






39. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






40. Environment; setting






41. Being everywhere






42. Having only one side






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






44. Short lived






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






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






47. Happening by chance






48. More than is wanted or is sufficient






49. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






50. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson







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