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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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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. Lofty with pride






2. Course - base - instinctive






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






4. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






6. Perception; understanding; knowledge






7. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






8. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






9. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






10. Seize the moment






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






12. A natural inclination; predisposition






13. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






14. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






15. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






17. Whimsical; changeable






18. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






19. Exempli gratia (for example)






20. Happening by chance






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






22. Extravagant exaggeration






23. Id est (that is)






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






25. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






26. Extremely scanty (bare)






27. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






28. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






29. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






31. More than is wanted or is sufficient






32. Being everywhere






33. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






34. Argument over the definition of words






35. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






36. To depart from or evade the truth






37. Environment; setting






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






39. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






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






42. Displaing a lack of maturity






43. To divide into two parts or branches






44. Honesty - uprightness






45. The use of trickery to deceive






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






47. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






48. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






49. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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







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