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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. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






3. Brief - concise






4. To depart from or evade the truth






5. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






7. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






8. Id est (that is)






9. Full; entire; complete






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






11. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






12. To go back on a promise or commitment






13. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






15. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






16. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






17. Exempli gratia (for example)






18. Seize the moment






19. The thing speaks for itself






20. Bitterly sarcastic






21. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






23. A minute amount; an iota or trace






24. Argument over the definition of words






25. Very talkative






26. Understood by only a few






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






28. An indispensable thing






29. Having bounds






30. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






31. Course - base - instinctive






32. More than is wanted or is sufficient






33. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






34. Short lived






35. To prevent by interception






36. Extremely scanty (bare)






37. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






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






40. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






41. Extravagant exaggeration






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






43. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






44. Favoring social equality






45. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






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






48. Disparaging - belittling






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






50. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear