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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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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. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






2. Honesty - uprightness






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






4. Course - base - instinctive






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






6. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






7. To depart from or evade the truth






8. Bitterly sarcastic






9. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






10. Happening by chance






11. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






13. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






14. An indispensable thing






15. Making a loud outcry






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






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






18. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






19. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






20. Whimsical; changeable






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






22. To divide into two parts or branches






23. Having bounds






24. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






25. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






26. A minute amount; an iota or trace






27. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






28. Argument over the definition of words






29. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






30. Deadly






31. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






32. Favoring social equality






33. Commonplace; trivial






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






35. The use of trickery to deceive






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






37. To prevent by interception






38. Perception; understanding; knowledge






39. 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






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






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






42. Environment; setting






43. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






44. Id est (that is)






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






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






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






48. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






50. Lofty with pride