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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. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






2. Perception; understanding; knowledge






3. Inclined to keep quiet






4. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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






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






8. The thing speaks for itself






9. Exempli gratia (for example)






10. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






11. An amendment to an existing will






12. Necessary; indispensable






13. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






15. To make or grow better






16. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






18. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






19. Disparaging - belittling






20. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






22. A chain; a succession






23. Seize the moment






24. Being everywhere






25. Environment; setting






26. Bitterly sarcastic






27. Very talkative






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






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






30. Understood by only a few






31. A natural inclination; predisposition






32. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






33. The use of trickery to deceive






34. Having bounds






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






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






37. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






38. To prevent by interception






39. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






40. Deadly






41. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






42. A warning or caution






43. Extravagant exaggeration






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






45. Extremely scanty (bare)






46. Argument over the definition of words






47. Full; entire; complete






48. Having only one side






49. Happening by chance






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