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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. A natural inclination; predisposition






2. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






3. Perception; understanding; knowledge






4. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






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






7. Id est (that is)






8. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






9. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






10. An indispensable thing






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






12. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






13. Having only one side






14. To prevent by interception






15. Relating to money






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






17. To divide into two parts or branches






18. Short lived






19. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






20. An amendment to an existing will






21. 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






22. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






23. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






24. Favoring social equality






25. Being everywhere






26. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






27. Seize the moment






28. Environment; setting






29. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






31. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






32. Brief - concise






33. To make faulty or imperfect






34. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






35. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






36. Course - base - instinctive






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






38. A chain; a succession






39. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






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






42. Disparaging - belittling






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






44. Happening by chance






45. To depart from or evade the truth






46. Whimsical; changeable






47. Commonplace; trivial






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






49. Necessary; indispensable






50. Honesty - uprightness







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