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






2. Very talkative






3. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






4. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






5. Having bounds






6. Extremely scanty (bare)






7. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






9. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






10. Wicked in the extreme






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






12. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






14. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






15. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






16. Happening by chance






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






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






19. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






20. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






21. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






22. Lofty with pride






23. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






24. Seize the moment






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






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






27. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






29. Favoring social equality






30. Commonplace; trivial






31. Environment; setting






32. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






33. Inclined to keep quiet






34. Disparaging - belittling






35. The thing speaks for itself






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






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






38. To make faulty or imperfect






39. Full; entire; complete






40. Argument over the definition of words






41. Bitterly sarcastic






42. Exempli gratia (for example)






43. Brief - concise






44. Necessary; indispensable






45. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






46. The use of trickery to deceive






47. Making a loud outcry






48. Deadly






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






50. Lacking in courage and resolution