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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. Whimsical; changeable






2. An amendment to an existing will






3. Deadly






4. To depart from or evade the truth






5. Short lived






6. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






7. An indispensable thing






8. A minute amount; an iota or trace






9. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






11. Displaing a lack of maturity






12. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






14. Id est (that is)






15. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






16. Course - base - instinctive






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






18. Extremely scanty (bare)






19. Disparaging - belittling






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






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






22. Making a loud outcry






23. To divide into two parts or branches






24. Commonplace; trivial






25. 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






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






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






28. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






30. To make or grow better






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






32. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






33. The use of trickery to deceive






34. To make faulty or imperfect






35. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






36. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






37. One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas of institutions






38. Honesty - uprightness






39. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






40. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






41. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






42. Very talkative






43. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






44. The thing speaks for itself






45. Favoring social equality






46. A chain; a succession






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






48. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






50. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping