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






2. Extremely scanty (bare)






3. Making a loud outcry






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






5. To divide into two parts or branches






6. Relating to money






7. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






9. To make or grow better






10. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






11. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






12. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






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






15. Understood by only a few






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






17. Honesty - uprightness






18. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






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






21. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






22. A natural inclination; predisposition






23. The thing speaks for itself






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






25. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






26. Argument over the definition of words






27. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






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






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






31. Full; entire; complete






32. A minute amount; an iota or trace






33. Necessary; indispensable






34. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






35. Disparaging - belittling






36. A chain; a succession






37. To make faulty or imperfect






38. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






39. A warning or caution






40. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






42. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






43. To prevent by interception






44. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






45. Favoring social equality






46. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






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






49. Inclined to keep quiet






50. Perception; understanding; knowledge