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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. Lacking in courage and resolution






2. To make faulty or imperfect






3. Displaing a lack of maturity






4. Wicked in the extreme






5. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






7. Having bounds






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






9. 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






10. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






11. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






12. Extremely scanty (bare)






13. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






14. A chain; a succession






15. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






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






18. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






20. An amendment to an existing will






21. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






22. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






23. Brief - concise






24. Making a loud outcry






25. To divide into two parts or branches






26. Course - base - instinctive






27. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






29. An indispensable thing






30. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






31. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






32. Very talkative






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






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






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






36. Exempli gratia (for example)






37. Being everywhere






38. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






39. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






40. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






42. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






43. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






44. Necessary; indispensable






45. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






46. Happening by chance






47. Environment; setting






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






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






50. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components