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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. Relating to money






2. Displaing a lack of maturity






3. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






5. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






7. Happening by chance






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






9. Argument over the definition of words






10. Honesty - uprightness






11. Necessary; indispensable






12. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






13. To depart from or evade the truth






14. The use of trickery to deceive






15. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






16. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






17. Seize the moment






18. Favoring social equality






19. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






20. A chain; a succession






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






22. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






23. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






24. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






26. Wicked in the extreme






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






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






29. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






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






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






33. Id est (that is)






34. Perception; understanding; knowledge






35. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






36. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






37. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






38. Having bounds






39. Bitterly sarcastic






40. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






41. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






42. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






43. Short lived






44. To make or grow better






45. Whimsical; changeable






46. To divide into two parts or branches






47. Environment; setting






48. Lofty with pride






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






50. Partially but not fully in existence or operation