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






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






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






4. Extremely scanty (bare)






5. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






6. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






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






9. Happening by chance






10. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






12. Having bounds






13. Displaing a lack of maturity






14. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






16. Whimsical; changeable






17. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






18. To make or grow better






19. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






20. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






22. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






23. Brief - concise






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






25. A warning or caution






26. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






27. Argument over the definition of words






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






29. An indispensable thing






30. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






31. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






32. An amendment to an existing will






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






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






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






36. Course - base - instinctive






37. Id est (that is)






38. Lacking in courage and resolution






39. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






40. A natural inclination; predisposition






41. Necessary; indispensable






42. To prevent by interception






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






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






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






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






47. The thing speaks for itself






48. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






49. Exempli gratia (for example)






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