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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. Commonplace; trivial






2. Full; entire; complete






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






4. The thing speaks for itself






5. To divide into two parts or branches






6. Happening by chance






7. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






8. Lacking in courage and resolution






9. Having only one side






10. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






12. Extravagant exaggeration






13. Exempli gratia (for example)






14. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






15. Seize the moment






16. Inclined to keep quiet






17. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






18. Brief - concise






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






20. Honesty - uprightness






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






22. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






24. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






25. Wicked in the extreme






26. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






27. To prevent by interception






28. A natural inclination; predisposition






29. Bitterly sarcastic






30. Very talkative






31. Environment; setting






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






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






34. Lofty with pride






35. Making a loud outcry






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






37. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






38. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






40. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






41. Whimsical; changeable






42. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






43. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






44. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






45. 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






46. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






47. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






49. Course - base - instinctive






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