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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. More than is wanted or is sufficient






2. Having bounds






3. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






4. Short lived






5. Necessary; indispensable






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






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






8. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






9. Happening by chance






10. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






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






13. To depart from or evade the truth






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






15. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






16. Wicked in the extreme






17. To make faulty or imperfect






18. Extremely scanty (bare)






19. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






21. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






23. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






24. Brief - concise






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






26. Making a loud outcry






27. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






28. Seize the moment






29. Whimsical; changeable






30. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






32. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






33. Extravagant exaggeration






34. Relating to money






35. Having only one side






36. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






37. Honesty - uprightness






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






39. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






40. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






41. Disparaging - belittling






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






43. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






44. An indispensable thing






45. 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






46. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






47. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






48. To go back on a promise or commitment






49. An amendment to an existing will






50. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components