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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. More than is wanted or is sufficient






2. Disparaging - belittling






3. Understood by only a few






4. 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






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






6. Whimsical; changeable






7. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






8. Full; entire; complete






9. A minute amount; an iota or trace






10. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






11. Necessary; indispensable






12. A warning or caution






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






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






15. Environment; setting






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






17. Having only one side






18. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






20. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






21. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






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






24. Displaing a lack of maturity






25. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






27. Extremely scanty (bare)






28. Very talkative






29. Without contents - empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; useless






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






31. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






32. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






33. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






34. Relating to money






35. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






36. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






37. A chain; a succession






38. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






39. Wicked in the extreme






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






41. Having bounds






42. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






43. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






44. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






45. Honesty - uprightness






46. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






48. To depart from or evade the truth






49. To prevent by interception






50. Favoring social equality






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