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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. Whimsical; changeable






2. Environment; setting






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






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






5. Making a loud outcry






6. Very talkative






7. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






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






10. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






11. Honesty - uprightness






12. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






13. A chain; a succession






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






15. More than is wanted or is sufficient






16. Argument over the definition of words






17. Being everywhere






18. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






19. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






21. Displaing a lack of maturity






22. Id est (that is)






23. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






24. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






26. To prevent by interception






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






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






29. Having bounds






30. To make faulty or imperfect






31. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






32. Understood by only a few






33. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






34. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






36. Deadly






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






38. To divide into two parts or branches






39. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






41. Brief - concise






42. Perception; understanding; knowledge






43. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






45. Lacking in courage and resolution






46. Necessary; indispensable






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






48. To make or grow better






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






50. Happening by chance