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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. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






2. To depart from or evade the truth






3. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






4. Necessary; indispensable






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






6. The use of trickery to deceive






7. Commonplace; trivial






8. Favoring social equality






9. A minute amount; an iota or trace






10. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






12. Inclined to keep quiet






13. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






14. Environment; setting






15. Wicked in the extreme






16. Having bounds






17. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






18. Whimsical; changeable






19. To divide into two parts or branches






20. Displaing a lack of maturity






21. Exempli gratia (for example)






22. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






24. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






25. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






27. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






29. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






30. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






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






33. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






34. A stock of terms used in a particular profession - subject or style; a vocabulary






35. Extremely scanty (bare)






36. Deadly






37. A chain; a succession






38. Understood by only a few






39. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






40. Lofty with pride






41. A natural inclination; predisposition






42. Short lived






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






44. Full; entire; complete






45. To make or grow better






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






47. The thing speaks for itself






48. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules






49. Being everywhere






50. Very talkative