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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. Seize the moment






2. Logic: a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






3. Understood by only a few






4. Bitterly sarcastic






5. Displaing a lack of maturity






6. Very talkative






7. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






8. Honesty - uprightness






9. Necessary; indispensable






10. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






12. An indispensable thing






13. Being everywhere






14. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






15. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






16. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






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






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






20. Perception; understanding; knowledge






21. The thing speaks for itself






22. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






23. A warning or caution






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






25. Happening by chance






26. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






27. An amendment to an existing will






28. Brief - concise






29. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






30. Environment; setting






31. Extremely scanty (bare)






32. Extravagant exaggeration






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






34. A natural inclination; predisposition






35. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






36. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






37. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






38. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






39. To prevent by interception






40. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






42. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






44. Having only one side






45. Favoring social equality






46. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






48. Argument over the definition of words






49. Deadly






50. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void