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






2. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






3. To make or grow better






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






5. Making a loud outcry






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






7. A chain; a succession






8. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






9. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






10. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






11. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them






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






13. Environment; setting






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






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






16. The use of trickery to deceive






17. Whimsical; changeable






18. Argument over the definition of words






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






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






21. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






22. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






24. Bitterly sarcastic






25. To make faulty or imperfect






26. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






27. Id est (that is)






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






29. Deadly






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






31. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






32. Being everywhere






33. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning






34. An indispensable thing






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






36. Lacking in courage and resolution






37. Brief - concise






38. The thing speaks for itself






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






40. Relating to money






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






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






43. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






44. Seize the moment






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






46. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






47. Short lived






48. To depart from or evade the truth






49. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






50. To make vicious and defamatory statements about