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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. Argument over the definition of words






2. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






3. To go back on a promise or commitment






4. The thing speaks for itself






5. Bitterly sarcastic






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






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






8. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






10. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






12. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






14. A chain; a succession






15. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






17. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






18. To make or grow better






19. Short lived






20. More than is wanted or is sufficient






21. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






22. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






23. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






24. Having bounds






25. Necessary; indispensable






26. Being everywhere






27. The use of trickery to deceive






28. Extravagant exaggeration






29. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






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






32. Environment; setting






33. Making a loud outcry






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






35. To divide into two parts or branches






36. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






37. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






38. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






39. A warning or caution






40. An indispensable thing






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






42. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






43. Commonplace; trivial






44. Id est (that is)






45. Having only one side






46. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






48. Relating to money






49. Lofty with pride






50. 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