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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. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






2. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






3. Very talkative






4. Lofty with pride






5. Inclined to keep quiet






6. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






7. Lacking in courage and resolution






8. Environment; setting






9. Exempli gratia (for example)






10. Wicked in the extreme






11. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






12. Short lived






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






14. Relating to money






15. To prevent by interception






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






17. Seize the moment






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






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






20. To make or grow better






21. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






22. Honesty - uprightness






23. 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






24. A natural inclination; predisposition






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






26. Having bounds






27. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






28. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






29. To depart from or evade the truth






30. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






31. Bitterly sarcastic






32. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






33. More than is wanted or is sufficient






34. Happening by chance






35. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






36. The thing speaks for itself






37. Being everywhere






38. An amendment to an existing will






39. Extravagant exaggeration






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






41. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






42. Full; entire; complete






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






44. Commonplace; trivial






45. Course - base - instinctive






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






47. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






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






49. Having only one side






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