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






2. Whimsical; changeable






3. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






5. Lofty with pride






6. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






7. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






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






10. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






11. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






13. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






14. An indispensable thing






15. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






17. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






18. Disparaging - belittling






19. Brief - concise






20. Displaing a lack of maturity






21. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






23. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






24. Lacking in courage and resolution






25. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






27. The thing speaks for itself






28. Full; entire; complete






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






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






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






32. To depart from or evade the truth






33. Exempli gratia (for example)






34. Argument over the definition of words






35. Environment; setting






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






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






38. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






39. Deadly






40. Inclined to keep quiet






41. Very talkative






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






43. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






45. The use of trickery to deceive






46. Extravagant exaggeration






47. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






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






50. Making a loud outcry