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






2. Deadly






3. Having only one side






4. Brief - concise






5. A natural inclination; predisposition






6. Understood by only a few






7. A warning or caution






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






9. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






11. Inclined to keep quiet






12. Having bounds






13. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






14. Displaing a lack of maturity






15. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






16. A chain; a succession






17. Environment; setting






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






19. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






21. Very talkative






22. Making a loud outcry






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






24. The thing speaks for itself






25. To make or grow better






26. To divide into two parts or branches






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






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






29. An indispensable thing






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






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






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






33. Nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important






34. Relating to money






35. Wicked in the extreme






36. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






38. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






39. Lofty with pride






40. Being everywhere






41. 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






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






43. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






44. Necessary; indispensable






45. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






46. The use of trickery to deceive






47. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






48. Lacking in courage and resolution






49. To depart from or evade the truth






50. Extravagant exaggeration