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Test your basic knowledge |

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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Favoring social equality






2. To make or grow better






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






4. Happening by chance






5. Being everywhere






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






7. Making a loud outcry






8. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them






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






10. Having only one side






11. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






12. Argument over the definition of words






13. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






15. The thing speaks for itself






16. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






18. Short lived






19. Perception; understanding; knowledge






20. Understood by only a few






21. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






22. To go back on a promise or commitment






23. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






24. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






25. The use of trickery to deceive






26. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






28. An amendment to an existing will






29. Environment; setting






30. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






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






33. Wicked in the extreme






34. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






36. To depart from or evade the truth






37. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






38. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






39. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






40. Brief - concise






41. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






42. A chain; a succession






43. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






44. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






46. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






47. Course - base - instinctive






48. Commonplace; trivial






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






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






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