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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. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






2. To divide into two parts or branches






3. More than is wanted or is sufficient






4. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






5. Environment; setting






6. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






7. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






8. To depart from or evade the truth






9. A chain; a succession






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






11. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






12. Displaing a lack of maturity






13. To prevent by interception






14. An indispensable thing






15. Honesty - uprightness






16. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






18. The thing speaks for itself






19. Necessary; indispensable






20. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






21. Seize the moment






22. Deadly






23. The use of trickery to deceive






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






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






26. To make or grow better






27. Very talkative






28. Inclined to keep quiet






29. Argument over the definition of words






30. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






32. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






34. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






35. Lofty with pride






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






37. To make faulty or imperfect






38. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






39. Exempli gratia (for example)






40. Whimsical; changeable






41. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






42. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






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






45. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






46. Being everywhere






47. A stock of terms used in a particular profession - subject or style; a vocabulary






48. Understood by only a few






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






50. A natural inclination; predisposition