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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. Patience; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence






2. The thing speaks for itself






3. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






4. The use of trickery to deceive






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






6. To depart from or evade the truth






7. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






8. Extremely scanty (bare)






9. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






10. Full; entire; complete






11. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






12. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






13. Bitterly sarcastic






14. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






15. A minute amount; an iota or trace






16. Whimsical; changeable






17. Seize the moment






18. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






19. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






20. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






22. Environment; setting






23. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






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






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






27. Favoring social equality






28. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






30. Id est (that is)






31. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






32. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






34. Inclined to keep quiet






35. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






36. Having bounds






37. Understood by only a few






38. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






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






41. Perception; understanding; knowledge






42. An amendment to an existing will






43. To make or grow better






44. Wicked in the extreme






45. A chain; a succession






46. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






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






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






50. Displaing a lack of maturity