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






2. Wicked in the extreme






3. Bitterly sarcastic






4. Exempli gratia (for example)






5. Perception; understanding; knowledge






6. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






7. A natural inclination; predisposition






8. Happening by chance






9. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






10. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






11. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






12. To make or grow better






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






14. The thing speaks for itself






15. Course - base - instinctive






16. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






17. More than is wanted or is sufficient






18. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






19. Disparaging - belittling






20. An indispensable thing






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






22. Having bounds






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






24. Being everywhere






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






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






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






28. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






29. Environment; setting






30. The use of trickery to deceive






31. Necessary; indispensable






32. Short lived






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






34. Lacking in courage and resolution






35. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






36. To prevent by interception






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






38. Brief - concise






39. A warning or caution






40. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






41. Sharp - biting - or acid in temper - expression - or tone






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






43. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






45. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






46. To divide into two parts or branches






47. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






49. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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