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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. To divide into two parts or branches






2. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






3. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






5. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






6. Full; entire; complete






7. Deadly






8. To depart from or evade the truth






9. Relating to money






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






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






12. Making a loud outcry






13. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






14. Inclined to keep quiet






15. Lofty with pride






16. Having only one side






17. Honesty - uprightness






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






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






20. Wicked in the extreme






21. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






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






24. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






25. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






27. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






28. Commonplace; trivial






29. The use of trickery to deceive






30. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






31. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






32. To prevent by interception






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






34. Exempli gratia (for example)






35. Course - base - instinctive






36. Perception; understanding; knowledge






37. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules






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






39. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






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






42. A chain; a succession






43. To make faulty or imperfect






44. Disparaging - belittling






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






46. A natural inclination; predisposition






47. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






48. Being everywhere






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






50. To go back on a promise or commitment