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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. Patience; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence






2. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






3. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






4. Argument over the definition of words






5. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






6. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






7. Relating to money






8. The use of trickery to deceive






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






10. To make or grow better






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






12. Environment; setting






13. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






15. Bitterly sarcastic






16. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






17. Whimsical; changeable






18. Favoring social equality






19. Having only one side






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






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






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






23. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






24. To go back on a promise or commitment






25. A chain; a succession






26. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






27. Exempli gratia (for example)






28. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






29. A minute amount; an iota or trace






30. Deadly






31. Understood by only a few






32. The thing speaks for itself






33. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






35. Necessary; indispensable






36. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






38. Displaing a lack of maturity






39. Sharp - biting - or acid in temper - expression - or tone






40. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






41. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






43. A warning or caution






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






45. Lacking in courage and resolution






46. Happening by chance






47. An amendment to an existing will






48. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






49. To make faulty or imperfect






50. Inclined to keep quiet