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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. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






2. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






3. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






4. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






5. Id est (that is)






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






7. To go back on a promise or commitment






8. Extravagant exaggeration






9. Bitterly sarcastic






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






11. Wicked in the extreme






12. An amendment to an existing will






13. A chain; a succession






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






15. Seize the moment






16. The use of trickery to deceive






17. Extremely scanty (bare)






18. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






20. Argument over the definition of words






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






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






23. More than is wanted or is sufficient






24. To divide into two parts or branches






25. Exempli gratia (for example)






26. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






27. Course - base - instinctive






28. Necessary; indispensable






29. Perception; understanding; knowledge






30. The thing speaks for itself






31. Full; entire; complete






32. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






33. Lacking in courage and resolution






34. A warning or caution






35. Having only one side






36. Very talkative






37. 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






38. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






39. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






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






42. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






43. Honesty - uprightness






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






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






46. Whimsical; changeable






47. Disparaging - belittling






48. Happening by chance






49. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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