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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 temporary stay; a brief period of residence






2. 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






3. Exempli gratia (for example)






4. Relating to money






5. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






6. Bitterly sarcastic






7. Logic: a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






8. Happening by chance






9. Deadly






10. Having bounds






11. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






12. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






14. Id est (that is)






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






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






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






18. Full; entire; complete






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






20. Seize the moment






21. To make or grow better






22. Perception; understanding; knowledge






23. Whimsical; changeable






24. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






25. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






26. Making a loud outcry






27. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






28. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






30. To divide into two parts or branches






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






32. Short lived






33. The use of trickery to deceive






34. Environment; setting






35. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






36. An indispensable thing






37. Commonplace; trivial






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






39. Disparaging - belittling






40. A warning or caution






41. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






42. An amendment to an existing will






43. Lofty with pride






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






45. A minute amount; an iota or trace






46. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






48. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






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