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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 excessive desire of gain; greediness






2. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






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






5. Lofty with pride






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






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






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






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






10. The thing speaks for itself






11. To depart from or evade the truth






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






13. Favoring social equality






14. Id est (that is)






15. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






16. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






17. Honesty - uprightness






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






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






20. Exempli gratia (for example)






21. Very talkative






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






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






24. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






25. 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






26. An indispensable thing






27. Argument over the definition of words






28. Relating to money






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






30. More than is wanted or is sufficient






31. To divide into two parts or branches






32. Inclined to keep quiet






33. To go back on a promise or commitment






34. Seize the moment






35. Bitterly sarcastic






36. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






37. Brief - concise






38. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






39. Inclined to put off what ought to be done at once






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






41. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






42. To make faulty or imperfect






43. Lacking in courage and resolution






44. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






45. Wicked in the extreme






46. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






47. Necessary; indispensable






48. To prevent by interception






49. The use of trickery to deceive






50. Commonplace; trivial