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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. To depart from or evade the truth






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






3. Id est (that is)






4. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






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






7. A warning or caution






8. Very talkative






9. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






10. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






11. Having only one side






12. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






14. Extravagant exaggeration






15. Perception; understanding; knowledge






16. Full; entire; complete






17. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






18. Understood by only a few






19. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






21. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






23. Wicked in the extreme






24. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






25. A chain; a succession






26. Inclined to keep quiet






27. Whimsical; changeable






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






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






30. Lofty with pride






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






32. More than is wanted or is sufficient






33. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






34. Commonplace; trivial






35. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






36. Environment; setting






37. An amendment to an existing will






38. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






39. Short lived






40. Happening by chance






41. Exempli gratia (for example)






42. Lacking in courage and resolution






43. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






45. An indispensable thing






46. Brief - concise






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






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






49. Extremely scanty (bare)






50. Relating to money