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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 utter - or express with - a snorting - exultant laugh or chuckle






2. To prevent by interception






3. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






4. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






6. Being everywhere






7. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






9. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






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






12. To go back on a promise or commitment






13. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






15. Brief - concise






16. Honesty - uprightness






17. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






19. Environment; setting






20. A minute amount; an iota or trace






21. Full; entire; complete






22. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






23. A warning or caution






24. To make faulty or imperfect






25. Id est (that is)






26. Course - base - instinctive






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






28. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






29. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






30. Perception; understanding; knowledge






31. Deadly






32. Making a loud outcry






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






34. Lacking in courage and resolution






35. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






36. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






37. Necessary; indispensable






38. Understood by only a few






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






40. 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






41. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






43. Extremely scanty (bare)






44. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






45. Lofty with pride






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






47. Whimsical; changeable






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






49. Displaing a lack of maturity






50. The thing speaks for itself