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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A word or phrase by which anything is likened to something else; it's often introduced by 'like' or 'as'






2. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






4. To make or grow better






5. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






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






8. To make faulty or imperfect






9. Commonplace; trivial






10. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






11. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






12. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






13. Short lived






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






15. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






17. Exempli gratia (for example)






18. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






20. Seize the moment






21. A minute amount; an iota or trace






22. Whimsical; changeable






23. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






25. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






26. Necessary; indispensable






27. A leader who tries to stir up people by appeals to emotion - prejudice - etc. - in order to achieve power






28. 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






29. To go back on a promise or commitment






30. To prevent by interception






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






32. Deadly






33. A warning or caution






34. Brief - concise






35. Inclined to keep quiet






36. Having bounds






37. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






38. Environment; setting






39. Full; entire; complete






40. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






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






43. The thing speaks for itself






44. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






46. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






47. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






48. Id est (that is)






49. Making a loud outcry






50. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues