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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. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






3. Brief - concise






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






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






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






7. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






8. Honesty - uprightness






9. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






11. Environment; setting






12. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






13. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






15. To make faulty or imperfect






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






17. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






18. Displaing a lack of maturity






19. To depart from or evade the truth






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






21. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






22. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






24. To make or grow better






25. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






26. An amendment to an existing will






27. A chain; a succession






28. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






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






31. Extremely scanty (bare)






32. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






33. Argument over the definition of words






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






35. Course - base - instinctive






36. Understood by only a few






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






38. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






39. The use of trickery to deceive






40. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






41. Seize the moment






42. An indispensable thing






43. Wicked in the extreme






44. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






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






47. Making a loud outcry






48. A mild or vague word or phrase replacing one considered harsh or offensively direct






49. Having bounds






50. Deadly