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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. Full; entire; complete






2. Extravagant exaggeration






3. Argument over the definition of words






4. Environment; setting






5. To depart from or evade the truth






6. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






7. Brief - concise






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






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






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






11. To divide into two parts or branches






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






13. Displaing a lack of maturity






14. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






15. Relating to money






16. Exempli gratia (for example)






17. Honesty - uprightness






18. Lofty with pride






19. Wicked in the extreme






20. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






22. Having bounds






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






24. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






26. Making a loud outcry






27. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






29. Commonplace; trivial






30. A chain; a succession






31. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






32. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






33. Understood by only a few






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






35. Lacking in courage and resolution






36. Having only one side






37. Disparaging - belittling






38. Id est (that is)






39. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






41. Bitterly sarcastic






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






43. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






44. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






45. To make or grow better






46. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






47. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






49. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






50. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating