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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 prevent by interception






2. Course - base - instinctive






3. Seize the moment






4. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






5. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






6. Perception; understanding; knowledge






7. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






9. Extravagant exaggeration






10. Wicked in the extreme






11. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






12. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






14. Commonplace; trivial






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






16. Being everywhere






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






18. Short lived






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






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






21. Full; entire; complete






22. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






24. A natural inclination; predisposition






25. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






26. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






28. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






29. Deadly






30. To make faulty or imperfect






31. Honesty - uprightness






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






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






34. Happening by chance






35. Necessary; indispensable






36. Very talkative






37. To make or grow better






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






39. Understood by only a few






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






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






42. Relating to money






43. A warning or caution






44. Disparaging - belittling






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






46. To depart from or evade the truth






47. Making a loud outcry






48. Without contents - empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; useless






49. Id est (that is)






50. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)