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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. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






2. Full; entire; complete






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






4. Short lived






5. Having only one side






6. Favoring social equality






7. Happening by chance






8. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






10. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






12. A mild or vague word or phrase replacing one considered harsh or offensively direct






13. Understood by only a few






14. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






15. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






16. Inclined to keep quiet






17. Id est (that is)






18. Wicked in the extreme






19. To depart from or evade the truth






20. Relating to money






21. Extravagant exaggeration






22. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






23. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






24. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






25. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






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






28. Brief - concise






29. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






30. A chain; a succession






31. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






32. Making a loud outcry






33. To divide into two parts or branches






34. Deadly






35. More than is wanted or is sufficient






36. Environment; setting






37. A warning or caution






38. Course - base - instinctive






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






40. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






42. Seize the moment






43. Lofty with pride






44. 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






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






46. Commonplace; trivial






47. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






48. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






50. A natural inclination; predisposition