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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. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






3. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






4. Commonplace; trivial






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






6. Deadly






7. Extravagant exaggeration






8. Disparaging - belittling






9. Brief - concise






10. Full; entire; complete






11. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






12. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






13. A natural inclination; predisposition






14. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






15. Inclined to keep quiet






16. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






17. To prevent by interception






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






19. Understood by only a few






20. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






21. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






22. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






23. Happening by chance






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






25. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






26. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






27. To depart from or evade the truth






28. Wicked in the extreme






29. A chain; a succession






30. Having bounds






31. Environment; setting






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






33. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






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






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






37. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






38. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






40. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






41. Extremely scanty (bare)






42. A warning or caution






43. Necessary; indispensable






44. Lofty with pride






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






46. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






47. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






48. Having only one side






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






50. An amendment to an existing will