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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






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






4. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






5. Deadly






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






7. Seize the moment






8. An indispensable thing






9. Brief - concise






10. Lacking in courage and resolution






11. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






12. Disparaging - belittling






13. To depart from or evade the truth






14. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






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






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






18. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






19. To prevent by interception






20. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






21. Being everywhere






22. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






23. To divide into two parts or branches






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






25. Wicked in the extreme






26. Extravagant exaggeration






27. Whimsical; changeable






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






29. Argument over the definition of words






30. Very talkative






31. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






32. Extremely scanty (bare)






33. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






35. Course - base - instinctive






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






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






38. A warning or caution






39. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






40. To make faulty or imperfect






41. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






43. Bitterly sarcastic






44. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






46. To go back on a promise or commitment






47. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






49. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






50. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson