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






2. An indispensable thing






3. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






4. Environment; setting






5. Full; entire; complete






6. Having only one side






7. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






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






10. Commonplace; trivial






11. Making a loud outcry






12. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






14. Wicked in the extreme






15. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






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






18. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






20. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






21. Favoring social equality






22. A chain; a succession






23. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






24. Honesty - uprightness






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






26. To depart from or evade the truth






27. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






28. A natural inclination; predisposition






29. Necessary; indispensable






30. Extremely scanty (bare)






31. Relating to money






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






33. To go back on a promise or commitment






34. Lofty with pride






35. A minute amount; an iota or trace






36. To prevent by interception






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






38. Seize the moment






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






40. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






41. The use of trickery to deceive






42. The thing speaks for itself






43. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






45. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






46. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






48. Perception; understanding; knowledge






49. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






50. A warning or caution