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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 natural inclination; predisposition






2. Short lived






3. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






4. The thing speaks for itself






5. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






6. Course - base - instinctive






7. An indispensable thing






8. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






9. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






10. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






11. Lofty with pride






12. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






13. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






14. Favoring social equality






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






16. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






17. Very talkative






18. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






20. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






22. Making a loud outcry






23. Displaing a lack of maturity






24. Lacking in courage and resolution






25. Id est (that is)






26. A minute amount; an iota or trace






27. Commonplace; trivial






28. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






29. To make or grow better






30. Exempli gratia (for example)






31. Brief - concise






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






33. To depart from or evade the truth






34. Full; entire; complete






35. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






36. Wicked in the extreme






37. Being everywhere






38. Understood by only a few






39. Inclined to keep quiet






40. To divide into two parts or branches






41. Argument over the definition of words






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






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






44. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






46. Happening by chance






47. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






49. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






50. Deadly