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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 warning or caution






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






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






4. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






5. The thing speaks for itself






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






7. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






9. Making a loud outcry






10. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






12. Seize the moment






13. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






14. Environment; setting






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






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






17. An indispensable thing






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






19. Honesty - uprightness






20. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






21. To divide into two parts or branches






22. An amendment to an existing will






23. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






24. Perception; understanding; knowledge






25. Brief - concise






26. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






27. Wicked in the extreme






28. Understood by only a few






29. Disparaging - belittling






30. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






31. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






32. 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






33. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






34. To make faulty or imperfect






35. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






36. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






38. To prevent by interception






39. Bitterly sarcastic






40. Happening by chance






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






42. To depart from or evade the truth






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






44. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






46. Extravagant exaggeration






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






48. Very talkative






49. Whimsical; changeable






50. Displaing a lack of maturity