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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. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






3. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






4. Id est (that is)






5. To make faulty or imperfect






6. An amendment to an existing will






7. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






8. A minute amount; an iota or trace






9. Argument over the definition of words






10. Happening by chance






11. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






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






14. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






15. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






17. Very talkative






18. Bitterly sarcastic






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






20. Necessary; indispensable






21. The use of trickery to deceive






22. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






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






25. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






26. Having bounds






27. Relating to money






28. The thing speaks for itself






29. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






30. A warning or caution






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






32. To prevent by interception






33. Perception; understanding; knowledge






34. Honesty - uprightness






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






36. Short lived






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






38. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






40. Understood by only a few






41. Seize the moment






42. 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






43. More than is wanted or is sufficient






44. A tensely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage






45. To divide into two parts or branches






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






47. A chain; a succession






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






49. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






50. Whimsical; changeable