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






2. Bitterly sarcastic






3. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






4. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






5. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






6. Whimsical; changeable






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






8. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






9. A minute amount; an iota or trace






10. Relating to money






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






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






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






14. Honesty - uprightness






15. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






16. To divide into two parts or branches






17. The thing speaks for itself






18. The use of trickery to deceive






19. A warning or caution






20. To make or grow better






21. To depart from or evade the truth






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






23. Argument over the definition of words






24. Brief - concise






25. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






26. Short lived






27. Favoring social equality






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






29. Seize the moment






30. Happening by chance






31. Exempli gratia (for example)






32. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






34. Understood by only a few






35. Full; entire; complete






36. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






37. Extravagant exaggeration






38. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






39. Course - base - instinctive






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






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






42. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






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






45. Inclined to keep quiet






46. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






47. Necessary; indispensable






48. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






50. More than is wanted or is sufficient