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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. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






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






4. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






5. To make or grow better






6. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






7. Extravagant exaggeration






8. Short lived






9. Id est (that is)






10. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






11. Understood by only a few






12. Very talkative






13. Having bounds






14. Necessary; indispensable






15. Whimsical; changeable






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






17. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






19. Commonplace; trivial






20. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






21. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






22. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






23. Seize the moment






24. Favoring social equality






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






26. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






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






29. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






30. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






31. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






32. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






33. Extremely scanty (bare)






34. Argument over the definition of words






35. Course - base - instinctive






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






37. Perception; understanding; knowledge






38. To go back on a promise or commitment






39. Happening by chance






40. Being everywhere






41. A chain; a succession






42. The use of trickery to deceive






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






44. Lofty with pride






45. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






46. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






47. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






49. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






50. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson