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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. Extravagant exaggeration






2. Favoring social equality






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






4. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






5. To divide into two parts or branches






6. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






7. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






9. Environment; setting






10. Whimsical; changeable






11. Lofty with pride






12. To go back on a promise or commitment






13. Inclined to keep quiet






14. Relating to money






15. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






17. Full; entire; complete






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






19. The use of trickery to deceive






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






21. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






22. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






23. Brief - concise






24. Wicked in the extreme






25. The thing speaks for itself






26. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






27. A warning or caution






28. To make faulty or imperfect






29. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






30. To prevent by interception






31. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






33. Making a loud outcry






34. Having bounds






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






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






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






38. To depart from or evade the truth






39. Seize the moment






40. Necessary; indispensable






41. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






42. Commonplace; trivial






43. Displaing a lack of maturity






44. Disparaging - belittling






45. An amendment to an existing will






46. To make or grow better






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






48. Having only one side






49. Bitterly sarcastic






50. Being everywhere