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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. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






2. An amendment to an existing will






3. A chain; a succession






4. Honesty - uprightness






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






6. Commonplace; trivial






7. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






9. To prevent by interception






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






11. More than is wanted or is sufficient






12. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






13. Id est (that is)






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






15. Whimsical; changeable






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






17. Lofty with pride






18. Bitterly sarcastic






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






20. To go back on a promise or commitment






21. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






22. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






24. Happening by chance






25. Extravagant exaggeration






26. Environment; setting






27. Deadly






28. Exempli gratia (for example)






29. Seize the moment






30. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






31. Wicked in the extreme






32. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






33. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






34. Necessary; indispensable






35. An indispensable thing






36. To depart from or evade the truth






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






38. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






39. A natural inclination; predisposition






40. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






41. To make or grow better






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






43. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






44. Inclined to keep quiet






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






46. Having only one side






47. Favoring social equality






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






49. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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