Test your basic knowledge |

100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Relating to money






2. Extremely scanty (bare)






3. Favoring social equality






4. The use of trickery to deceive






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






6. Honesty - uprightness






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






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






9. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






10. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






11. Exempli gratia (for example)






12. Inclined to keep quiet






13. Having only one side






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






15. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






16. Argument over the definition of words






17. An amendment to an existing will






18. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






20. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






22. Disparaging - belittling






23. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






25. To prevent by interception






26. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






28. To make or grow better






29. Bitterly sarcastic






30. Having bounds






31. Extravagant exaggeration






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






33. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






34. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






35. Seize the moment






36. Lofty with pride






37. An indispensable thing






38. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






39. Commonplace; trivial






40. Understood by only a few






41. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






43. To divide into two parts or branches






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






45. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






47. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






49. A minute amount; an iota or trace






50. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness