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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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1. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






2. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






3. Necessary; indispensable






4. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






5. Deadly






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






7. To make or grow better






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






9. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






11. Honesty - uprightness






12. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






13. Disparaging - belittling






14. Course - base - instinctive






15. Extravagant exaggeration






16. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






17. To make faulty or imperfect






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






19. Argument over the definition of words






20. Happening by chance






21. An indispensable thing






22. The thing speaks for itself






23. Understood by only a few






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






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






26. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






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






29. Very talkative






30. Making a loud outcry






31. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






32. The use of trickery to deceive






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






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






35. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






36. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






37. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






39. Being everywhere






40. To go back on a promise or commitment






41. Wicked in the extreme






42. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






43. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






44. A minute amount; an iota or trace






45. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






46. To divide into two parts or branches






47. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






48. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






49. Short lived






50. Commonplace; trivial