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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. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






2. To depart from or evade the truth






3. A minute amount; an iota or trace






4. Very talkative






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






6. The thing speaks for itself






7. Seize the moment






8. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






9. To prevent by interception






10. Brief - concise






11. Id est (that is)






12. Environment; setting






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






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






15. Argument over the definition of words






16. Having only one side






17. Wicked in the extreme






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






19. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






20. Making a loud outcry






21. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






23. An indispensable thing






24. An amendment to an existing will






25. To make faulty or imperfect






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






27. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






28. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules






29. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






31. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






32. To go back on a promise or commitment






33. Displaing a lack of maturity






34. Honesty - uprightness






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






36. Course - base - instinctive






37. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






38. Having bounds






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






40. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






41. Understood by only a few






42. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






43. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






45. Short lived






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






47. Disparaging - belittling






48. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






49. More than is wanted or is sufficient






50. Inclined to keep quiet







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