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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. To depart from or evade the truth






2. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






3. Having only one side






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






5. A chain; a succession






6. Perception; understanding; knowledge






7. Relating to money






8. To make faulty or imperfect






9. To prevent by interception






10. Having bounds






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






12. Full; entire; complete






13. An indispensable thing






14. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






15. Understood by only a few






16. Lofty with pride






17. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






18. Whimsical; changeable






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






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






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






22. Bitterly sarcastic






23. Being everywhere






24. Deadly






25. More than is wanted or is sufficient






26. 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






27. A minute amount; an iota or trace






28. Making a loud outcry






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






30. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






31. Extremely scanty (bare)






32. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






33. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






34. To make or grow better






35. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






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






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






39. Favoring social equality






40. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






41. Course - base - instinctive






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






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






44. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






45. Environment; setting






46. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






47. Id est (that is)






48. Displaing a lack of maturity






49. Happening by chance






50. An excessive desire of gain; greediness