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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. Very talkative






2. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






4. Happening by chance






5. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






6. Making a loud outcry






7. Commonplace; trivial






8. To prevent by interception






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






10. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






11. Disparaging - belittling






12. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






14. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






16. Lacking in courage and resolution






17. A minute amount; an iota or trace






18. Wicked in the extreme






19. Having only one side






20. 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






21. Having bounds






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






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






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






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






26. Full; entire; complete






27. Understood by only a few






28. To make faulty or imperfect






29. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






31. Being everywhere






32. Id est (that is)






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






34. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






35. A chain; a succession






36. Honesty - uprightness






37. The choice and use of words in speech or writing






38. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






39. Short lived






40. Extravagant exaggeration






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






42. A warning or caution






43. Brief - concise






44. Favoring social equality






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






46. To depart from or evade the truth






47. More than is wanted or is sufficient






48. Extremely scanty (bare)






49. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






50. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence