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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. The choice and use of words in speech or writing






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






3. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






4. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






5. Full; entire; complete






6. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






7. Exempli gratia (for example)






8. Id est (that is)






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






10. An indispensable thing






11. Honesty - uprightness






12. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






13. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






14. Having bounds






15. Course - base - instinctive






16. A warning or caution






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






18. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






19. The thing speaks for itself






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






21. A minute amount; an iota or trace






22. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






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






25. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






26. Wicked in the extreme






27. Lacking in courage and resolution






28. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






29. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






30. Lofty with pride






31. Being everywhere






32. Perception; understanding; knowledge






33. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






34. Relating to money






35. Seize the moment






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






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






38. A chain; a succession






39. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






40. Favoring social equality






41. To depart from or evade the truth






42. To divide into two parts or branches






43. To make faulty or imperfect






44. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






45. Extravagant exaggeration






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






47. Commonplace; trivial






48. Having only one side






49. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






50. Deadly