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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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1. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






2. Understood by only a few






3. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






4. A chain; a succession






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






6. Favoring social equality






7. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






8. Wicked in the extreme






9. Happening by chance






10. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






11. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






12. Necessary; indispensable






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






14. Commonplace; trivial






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






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






17. Seize the moment






18. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






19. Extravagant exaggeration






20. An amendment to an existing will






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






22. Relating to money






23. The thing speaks for itself






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






25. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






27. Having only one side






28. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






29. Full; entire; complete






30. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






31. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






32. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






33. Lofty with pride






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






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






36. Displaing a lack of maturity






37. Course - base - instinctive






38. To make faulty or imperfect






39. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






41. Short lived






42. Brief - concise






43. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






44. Argument over the definition of words






45. Perception; understanding; knowledge






46. More than is wanted or is sufficient






47. To go back on a promise or commitment






48. Disparaging - belittling






49. Very talkative






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