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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relating to money






2. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






4. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






5. A natural inclination; predisposition






6. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






8. Whimsical; changeable






9. Wicked in the extreme






10. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






11. 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






12. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






13. Course - base - instinctive






14. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






15. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






16. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






17. Favoring social equality






18. Happening by chance






19. Being everywhere






20. Honesty - uprightness






21. To go back on a promise or commitment






22. To make faulty or imperfect






23. Disparaging - belittling






24. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






25. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






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






28. Id est (that is)






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






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






31. Perception; understanding; knowledge






32. The use of trickery to deceive






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






34. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






36. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






38. To make or grow better






39. Lacking in courage and resolution






40. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






41. An amendment to an existing will






42. Necessary; indispensable






43. Commonplace; trivial






44. More than is wanted or is sufficient






45. Short lived






46. Having bounds






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






48. Very talkative






49. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






50. Brief - concise