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






2. Perception; understanding; knowledge






3. The thing speaks for itself






4. To make faulty or imperfect






5. To divide into two parts or branches






6. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






8. Being everywhere






9. Inclined to keep quiet






10. Relating to money






11. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






12. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






13. Course - base - instinctive






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






15. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






16. Whimsical; changeable






17. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






18. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






19. Environment; setting






20. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






21. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






23. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






25. Disparaging - belittling






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






27. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






28. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






29. To make or grow better






30. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






31. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






32. Lofty with pride






33. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






34. Id est (that is)






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






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






37. Necessary; indispensable






38. Lacking in courage and resolution






39. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






40. Happening by chance






41. Commonplace; trivial






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






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






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






45. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






46. Seize the moment






47. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






48. Extremely scanty (bare)






49. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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