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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






2. Honesty - uprightness






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






4. Having only one side






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






6. Perception; understanding; knowledge






7. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






8. Lacking in courage and resolution






9. 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






10. To depart from or evade the truth






11. An amendment to an existing will






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






13. Being everywhere






14. Id est (that is)






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






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






17. Very talkative






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






19. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






20. Favoring social equality






21. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






23. The thing speaks for itself






24. Seize the moment






25. A minute amount; an iota or trace






26. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






28. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






30. An indispensable thing






31. More than is wanted or is sufficient






32. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






33. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






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






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






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






38. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






39. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






40. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






41. Bitterly sarcastic






42. Necessary; indispensable






43. Commonplace; trivial






44. Short lived






45. Making a loud outcry






46. Extravagant exaggeration






47. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






48. Happening by chance






49. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






50. A chain; a succession