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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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1. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






2. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






3. An amendment to an existing will






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






5. Favoring social equality






6. Lofty with pride






7. Environment; setting






8. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






9. Having bounds






10. Lacking in courage and resolution






11. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






13. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






14. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






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






17. Necessary; indispensable






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






19. To make faulty or imperfect






20. More than is wanted or is sufficient






21. To make or grow better






22. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






23. Having only one side






24. Extravagant exaggeration






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






26. A chain; a succession






27. An indispensable thing






28. Wicked in the extreme






29. Commonplace; trivial






30. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






31. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






32. To divide into two parts or branches






33. Argument over the definition of words






34. A minute amount; an iota or trace






35. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






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






38. Perception; understanding; knowledge






39. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






40. Understood by only a few






41. Extremely scanty (bare)






42. Brief - concise






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






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






45. Disparaging - belittling






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






47. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






49. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules






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