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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. Full; entire; complete






2. To divide into two parts or branches






3. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






4. Wicked in the extreme






5. Necessary; indispensable






6. To prevent by interception






7. Perception; understanding; knowledge






8. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






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






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






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






13. Inclined to keep quiet






14. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






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






17. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






19. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






20. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






21. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






22. Deadly






23. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






24. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






25. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






26. Id est (that is)






27. Argument over the definition of words






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






29. The use of trickery to deceive






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






31. Understood by only a few






32. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






33. An indispensable thing






34. A chain; a succession






35. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






36. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






37. Happening by chance






38. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






39. An amendment to an existing will






40. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






41. To make faulty or imperfect






42. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






44. Seize the moment






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






46. Extravagant exaggeration






47. Honesty - uprightness






48. To go back on a promise or commitment






49. Having bounds






50. 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