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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 make faulty or imperfect






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






3. Deadly






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






5. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






6. Seize the moment






7. Having bounds






8. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






9. Inclined to keep quiet






10. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






12. Brief - concise






13. Id est (that is)






14. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






15. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






16. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






17. To prevent by interception






18. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






19. A natural inclination; predisposition






20. The thing speaks for itself






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






22. Environment; setting






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






24. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






25. Wicked in the extreme






26. More than is wanted or is sufficient






27. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






28. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






29. Necessary; indispensable






30. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them






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






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






33. A chain; a succession






34. Favoring social equality






35. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






36. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






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






39. Understood by only a few






40. Happening by chance






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






42. Making a loud outcry






43. Exempli gratia (for example)






44. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






45. The use of trickery to deceive






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






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






48. Disparaging - belittling






49. Honesty - uprightness






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






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