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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy






2. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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






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






6. The thing speaks for itself






7. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






8. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






9. An indispensable thing






10. Inclined to keep quiet






11. Deadly






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






13. Having only one side






14. An amendment to an existing will






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






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






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






18. A minute amount; an iota or trace






19. Understood by only a few






20. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






21. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






22. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






23. A warning or caution






24. Extravagant exaggeration






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






26. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






27. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






28. Commonplace; trivial






29. Disparaging - belittling






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






31. Seize the moment






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






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






34. Displaing a lack of maturity






35. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






37. Necessary; indispensable






38. Having bounds






39. Very talkative






40. Being everywhere






41. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






42. Extremely scanty (bare)






43. Whimsical; changeable






44. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






46. The use of trickery to deceive






47. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






48. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






49. Lofty with pride






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