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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. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






2. Honesty - uprightness






3. To prevent by interception






4. 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






5. Making a loud outcry






6. Brief - concise






7. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






9. Id est (that is)






10. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






11. Being everywhere






12. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






13. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






14. A chain; a succession






15. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






16. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






18. Having bounds






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






20. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






21. Inclined to keep quiet






22. Wicked in the extreme






23. An indispensable thing






24. Understood by only a few






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






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






27. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






28. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






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






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






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






33. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






34. To divide into two parts or branches






35. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






36. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






37. Course - base - instinctive






38. Displaing a lack of maturity






39. Disparaging - belittling






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






41. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






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






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






45. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






46. The thing speaks for itself






47. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






48. Bitterly sarcastic






49. A natural inclination; predisposition






50. An excessive desire of gain; greediness