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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. Deadly






2. A natural inclination; predisposition






3. An indispensable thing






4. Argument over the definition of words






5. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






6. To prevent by interception






7. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






8. Very talkative






9. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






10. Commonplace; trivial






11. Short lived






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






13. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






14. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






16. Perception; understanding; knowledge






17. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






18. The use of trickery to deceive






19. Favoring social equality






20. To divide into two parts or branches






21. Understood by only a few






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






23. Whimsical; changeable






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






25. Making a loud outcry






26. Wicked in the extreme






27. To make faulty or imperfect






28. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






29. Necessary; indispensable






30. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






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






33. Extremely scanty (bare)






34. Seize the moment






35. Extravagant exaggeration






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






37. 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






38. Course - base - instinctive






39. Bitterly sarcastic






40. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






42. Inclined to keep quiet






43. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






44. Having only one side






45. Honesty - uprightness






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






47. Brief - concise






48. Environment; setting






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






50. More than is wanted or is sufficient