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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. Patience; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence






2. Course - base - instinctive






3. Making a loud outcry






4. To depart from or evade the truth






5. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






6. Deadly






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






8. Relating to money






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






10. Whimsical; changeable






11. To divide into two parts or branches






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






13. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






14. Necessary; indispensable






15. Very talkative






16. A natural inclination; predisposition






17. Being everywhere






18. A tensely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage






19. Brief - concise






20. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






21. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






22. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






23. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






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. Commonplace; trivial






27. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






28. To prevent by interception






29. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






30. Short lived






31. Extremely scanty (bare)






32. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






33. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






34. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






36. To make or grow better






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






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






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






40. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






42. Perception; understanding; knowledge






43. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






44. An indispensable thing






45. Id est (that is)






46. An amendment to an existing will






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






48. Seize the moment






49. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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