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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. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






2. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






3. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






5. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






7. Lofty with pride






8. Environment; setting






9. To depart from or evade the truth






10. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






11. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






13. 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






14. A warning or caution






15. The use of trickery to deceive






16. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






17. Deadly






18. To prevent by interception






19. To make faulty or imperfect






20. The thing speaks for itself






21. Extravagant exaggeration






22. A chain; a succession






23. Argument over the definition of words






24. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






26. A natural inclination; predisposition






27. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






29. Making a loud outcry






30. Inclined to keep quiet






31. Honesty - uprightness






32. To divide into two parts or branches






33. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






34. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






35. Being everywhere






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






37. Commonplace; trivial






38. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






40. Disparaging - belittling






41. An amendment to an existing will






42. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






44. Brief - concise






45. Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned






46. Bitterly sarcastic






47. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






48. Happening by chance






49. Exempli gratia (for example)






50. An excessive desire of gain; greediness