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






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






3. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






5. To prevent by interception






6. Honesty - uprightness






7. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






8. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






9. Inclined to keep quiet






10. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






11. The use of trickery to deceive






12. The thing speaks for itself






13. Understood by only a few






14. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






16. A chain; a succession






17. Lofty with pride






18. A natural inclination; predisposition






19. Environment; setting






20. Extravagant exaggeration






21. Making a loud outcry






22. Favoring social equality






23. Bitterly sarcastic






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






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






26. Wicked in the extreme






27. An amendment to an existing will






28. Happening by chance






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






30. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






32. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






33. Id est (that is)






34. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






35. Perception; understanding; knowledge






36. To depart from or evade the truth






37. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






38. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






39. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






40. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






41. Short lived






42. A warning or caution






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






44. Necessary; indispensable






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






46. Displaing a lack of maturity






47. Course - base - instinctive






48. To make faulty or imperfect






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






50. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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