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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. A chain; a succession






2. Commonplace; trivial






3. To divide into two parts or branches






4. Seize the moment






5. Very talkative






6. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






7. Lofty with pride






8. Argument over the definition of words






9. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






10. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






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






13. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






15. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






16. Bitterly sarcastic






17. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






18. Perception; understanding; knowledge






19. Wicked in the extreme






20. To depart from or evade the truth






21. Full; entire; complete






22. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






23. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






25. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






26. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






27. Whimsical; changeable






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






29. A word or phrase by which anything is likened to something else; it's often introduced by 'like' or 'as'






30. Extremely scanty (bare)






31. Favoring social equality






32. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






33. Necessary; indispensable






34. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






36. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






38. A natural inclination; predisposition






39. A warning or caution






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






41. Honesty - uprightness






42. To make or grow better






43. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






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






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






47. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






49. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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