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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. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






2. A minute amount; an iota or trace






3. Extravagant exaggeration






4. Exempli gratia (for example)






5. Bitterly sarcastic






6. Necessary; indispensable






7. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






8. Commonplace; trivial






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






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






11. The use of trickery to deceive






12. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






14. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






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






17. More than is wanted or is sufficient






18. Course - base - instinctive






19. Environment; setting






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






21. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






23. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






24. Very talkative






25. To prevent by interception






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






27. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






29. Inclined to keep quiet






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






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






32. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






33. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






34. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






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






37. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






39. Disparaging - belittling






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






41. To depart from or evade the truth






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






43. A chain; a succession






44. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






46. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






47. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






48. Happening by chance






49. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






50. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor