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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. Relating to money






2. Full; entire; complete






3. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






4. Whimsical; changeable






5. Deadly






6. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






7. To make or grow better






8. Extravagant exaggeration






9. Short lived






10. Happening by chance






11. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






12. A chain; a succession






13. A warning or caution






14. A minute amount; an iota or trace






15. Displaing a lack of maturity






16. Brief - concise






17. Lacking in courage and resolution






18. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






20. Environment; setting






21. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






22. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






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






25. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






27. Having bounds






28. The thing speaks for itself






29. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






30. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






31. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






32. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






34. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






36. Seize the moment






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






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






39. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






40. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






42. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






43. Honesty - uprightness






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






45. More than is wanted or is sufficient






46. An indispensable thing






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






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






49. Exempli gratia (for example)






50. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)