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






2. Bitterly sarcastic






3. Very talkative






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






5. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






6. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






8. To prevent by interception






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






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






11. Relating to money






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






13. A minute amount; an iota or trace






14. 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






15. Having bounds






16. Commonplace; trivial






17. To make faulty or imperfect






18. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






19. Extremely scanty (bare)






20. Having only one side






21. Full; entire; complete






22. Making a loud outcry






23. To make or grow better






24. Course - base - instinctive






25. Inclined to keep quiet






26. Disparaging - belittling






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






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






29. An indispensable thing






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






31. Lofty with pride






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






33. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






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






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






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






38. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






39. Id est (that is)






40. A chain; a succession






41. The use of trickery to deceive






42. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






43. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






44. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






45. Argument over the definition of words






46. Without contents - empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; useless






47. Deadly






48. A natural inclination; predisposition






49. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






50. An amendment to an existing will