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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. Seize the moment






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






3. Environment; setting






4. Brief - concise






5. To make or grow better






6. Whimsical; changeable






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






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






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






10. Lofty with pride






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






12. Happening by chance






13. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






14. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






15. Full; entire; complete






16. Perception; understanding; knowledge






17. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






18. Being everywhere






19. Lacking in courage and resolution






20. Understood by only a few






21. Favoring social equality






22. Inclined to keep quiet






23. A minute amount; an iota or trace






24. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






26. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






27. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






28. The use of trickery to deceive






29. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






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






32. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






33. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






34. Very talkative






35. An amendment to an existing will






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






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






38. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






39. Short lived






40. To prevent by interception






41. Commonplace; trivial






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






43. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






45. Having bounds






46. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






47. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






48. Course - base - instinctive






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






50. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping