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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. Extravagant exaggeration






2. The thing speaks for itself






3. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






4. Honesty - uprightness






5. Full; entire; complete






6. To make or grow better






7. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






9. A chain; a succession






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






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






12. Brief - concise






13. To divide into two parts or branches






14. Being everywhere






15. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






16. Extremely scanty (bare)






17. Bitterly sarcastic






18. Inclined to keep quiet






19. Exempli gratia (for example)






20. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






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






23. Id est (that is)






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






25. Deadly






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






27. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






28. Course - base - instinctive






29. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






30. Lacking in courage and resolution






31. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






32. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






33. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






34. An indispensable thing






35. To prevent by interception






36. Relating to money






37. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






38. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






39. To make faulty or imperfect






40. 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






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






42. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






44. Favoring social equality






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






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






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






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






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






50. A warning or caution