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






3. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






4. A warning or caution






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






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






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






8. Id est (that is)






9. Bitterly sarcastic






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






11. Having only one side






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






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






14. Exempli gratia (for example)






15. A leader who tries to stir up people by appeals to emotion - prejudice - etc. - in order to achieve power






16. Inclined to keep quiet






17. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






18. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






19. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






20. To prevent by interception






21. Full; entire; complete






22. To make faulty or imperfect






23. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






25. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






26. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






27. Very talkative






28. Lofty with pride






29. Happening by chance






30. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






31. To divide into two parts or branches






32. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






33. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






34. Extremely scanty (bare)






35. Being everywhere






36. Displaing a lack of maturity






37. Extravagant exaggeration






38. An amendment to an existing will






39. To make or grow better






40. Making a loud outcry






41. Understood by only a few






42. Necessary; indispensable






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






44. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






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






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






48. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






49. To depart from or evade the truth






50. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy