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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. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






2. Extremely scanty (bare)






3. A warning or caution






4. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






5. Making a loud outcry






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






7. Commonplace; trivial






8. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






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






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






12. Course - base - instinctive






13. Deadly






14. A minute amount; an iota or trace






15. To make or grow better






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






17. Inclined to keep quiet






18. Perception; understanding; knowledge






19. Full; entire; complete






20. Understood by only a few






21. Displaing a lack of maturity






22. Favoring social equality






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






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






25. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






27. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






29. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






30. Whimsical; changeable






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






32. Environment; setting






33. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






34. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






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






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






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






39. Having only one side






40. Argument over the definition of words






41. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






42. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






43. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






44. Lacking in courage and resolution






45. A chain; a succession






46. Being everywhere






47. Honesty - uprightness






48. Disparaging - belittling






49. To make faulty or imperfect






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