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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. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






2. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






4. To prevent by interception






5. The use of trickery to deceive






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






7. Nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important






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






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






10. Happening by chance






11. Having bounds






12. Inclined to keep quiet






13. Commonplace; trivial






14. An amendment to an existing will






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






16. Understood by only a few






17. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






19. Environment; setting






20. A minute amount; an iota or trace






21. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






22. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






24. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






25. Favoring social equality






26. Perception; understanding; knowledge






27. Necessary; indispensable






28. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






30. To go back on a promise or commitment






31. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






32. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






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






35. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






36. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






37. Course - base - instinctive






38. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






39. Extremely scanty (bare)






40. Extravagant exaggeration






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






42. To make or grow better






43. Brief - concise






44. Full; entire; complete






45. Deadly






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






47. A chain; a succession






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






49. Having only one side






50. Short lived