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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. Happening by chance






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






3. Extravagant exaggeration






4. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






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






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






8. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






9. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






10. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






11. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






12. To make or grow better






13. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






14. Disparaging - belittling






15. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






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






18. Very talkative






19. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






20. Having only one side






21. Favoring social equality






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






23. An amendment to an existing will






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






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






26. Id est (that is)






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






28. To make faulty or imperfect






29. Inclined to keep quiet






30. Exempli gratia (for example)






31. To depart from or evade the truth






32. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






33. To prevent by interception






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






35. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






36. Course - base - instinctive






37. Commonplace; trivial






38. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






39. Displaing a lack of maturity






40. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






41. The thing speaks for itself






42. The use of trickery to deceive






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






44. Making a loud outcry






45. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






47. A minute amount; an iota or trace






48. Perception; understanding; knowledge






49. Being everywhere






50. Whimsical; changeable