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






2. Extravagant exaggeration






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






4. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






5. Honesty - uprightness






6. The use of trickery to deceive






7. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






8. A natural inclination; predisposition






9. To depart from or evade the truth






10. Course - base - instinctive






11. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






13. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






15. An indispensable thing






16. Wicked in the extreme






17. A chain; a succession






18. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






19. Extremely scanty (bare)






20. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






21. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






23. Short lived






24. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






25. Having bounds






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






27. Making a loud outcry






28. Commonplace; trivial






29. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






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






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






33. Bitterly sarcastic






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






35. An amendment to an existing will






36. Argument over the definition of words






37. Deadly






38. Having only one side






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






40. Being everywhere






41. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






42. Lofty with pride






43. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






44. More than is wanted or is sufficient






45. Inclined to keep quiet






46. 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






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






48. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






49. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






50. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)