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






2. Making a loud outcry






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






4. Having only one side






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






6. A natural inclination; predisposition






7. The use of trickery to deceive






8. To make or grow better






9. Being everywhere






10. Perception; understanding; knowledge






11. Understood by only a few






12. A warning or caution






13. More than is wanted or is sufficient






14. Lacking in courage and resolution






15. Happening by chance






16. A minute amount; an iota or trace






17. Favoring social equality






18. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






19. Seize the moment






20. Deadly






21. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






23. A chain; a succession






24. To prevent by interception






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






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






27. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






28. Commonplace; trivial






29. The thing speaks for itself






30. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






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






33. Relating to money






34. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






35. Short lived






36. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






37. Exempli gratia (for example)






38. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






39. To divide into two parts or branches






40. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






41. Honesty - uprightness






42. Having bounds






43. To make faulty or imperfect






44. Very talkative






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






46. Disparaging - belittling






47. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






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






50. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)