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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. Disparaging - belittling






2. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






3. A warning or caution






4. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






6. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






7. Inclined to keep quiet






8. Extremely scanty (bare)






9. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






11. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






12. Very talkative






13. Honesty - uprightness






14. Having only one side






15. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






17. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






18. An amendment to an existing will






19. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






20. To make or grow better






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






22. Whimsical; changeable






23. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






24. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






25. Id est (that is)






26. An indispensable thing






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






28. Favoring social equality






29. Making a loud outcry






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






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






32. A natural inclination; predisposition






33. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






34. Understood by only a few






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






36. Short lived






37. Necessary; indispensable






38. Exempli gratia (for example)






39. Happening by chance






40. Brief - concise






41. A core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed






42. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






43. Full; entire; complete






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






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






46. Course - base - instinctive






47. Wicked in the extreme






48. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






50. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact