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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. Having bounds






2. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






3. Commonplace; trivial






4. A warning or caution






5. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






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






8. To depart from or evade the truth






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






10. Perception; understanding; knowledge






11. Course - base - instinctive






12. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






13. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






15. 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






16. To make faulty or imperfect






17. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






18. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






19. Id est (that is)






20. Understood by only a few






21. An indispensable thing






22. The thing speaks for itself






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






24. Necessary; indispensable






25. More than is wanted or is sufficient






26. Wicked in the extreme






27. A natural inclination; predisposition






28. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






29. Bitterly sarcastic






30. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






31. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






33. Happening by chance






34. Whimsical; changeable






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






36. Very talkative






37. Inclined to keep quiet






38. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






39. Having only one side






40. Seize the moment






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






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






43. Short lived






44. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning






45. Making a loud outcry






46. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






47. Sharp - biting - or acid in temper - expression - or tone






48. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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