Test your basic knowledge |

100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






4. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






5. To divide into two parts or branches






6. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






7. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






8. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






10. A warning or caution






11. Commonplace; trivial






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






13. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






14. Environment; setting






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






16. An amendment to an existing will






17. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






19. Brief - concise






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






21. Disparaging - belittling






22. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






23. Understood by only a few






24. An indispensable thing






25. Course - base - instinctive






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






27. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






29. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






30. Favoring social equality






31. To depart from or evade the truth






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






33. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






35. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






36. To make or grow better






37. Inclined to keep quiet






38. Bitterly sarcastic






39. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






40. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






41. Having only one side






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






43. 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






44. Necessary; indispensable






45. To make faulty or imperfect






46. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






47. Extremely scanty (bare)






48. Whimsical; changeable






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






50. Exempli gratia (for example)