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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






2. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






3. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






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






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






7. Necessary; indispensable






8. Very talkative






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






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






11. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






13. To divide into two parts or branches






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






15. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






17. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






18. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






19. Honesty - uprightness






20. To prevent by interception






21. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






22. Displaing a lack of maturity






23. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






24. Having bounds






25. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






26. Full; entire; complete






27. 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






28. Extremely scanty (bare)






29. Environment; setting






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






31. Happening by chance






32. Being everywhere






33. Making a loud outcry






34. Understood by only a few






35. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






36. An indispensable thing






37. To make or grow better






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






39. A minute amount; an iota or trace






40. Inclined to keep quiet






41. Having only one side






42. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






43. A warning or caution






44. A chain; a succession






45. Short lived






46. The use of trickery to deceive






47. Disparaging - belittling






48. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






49. The thing speaks for itself






50. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear