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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. A core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed






2. Extravagant exaggeration






3. To make or grow better






4. 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






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






6. Argument over the definition of words






7. Lofty with pride






8. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






9. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






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






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






12. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






13. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






14. Displaing a lack of maturity






15. Full; entire; complete






16. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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






18. One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas of institutions






19. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






20. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






22. Having only one side






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






24. The thing speaks for itself






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






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






27. Understood by only a few






28. Environment; setting






29. A tensely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage






30. A minute amount; an iota or trace






31. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






32. Inclined to keep quiet






33. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






35. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






36. An amendment to an existing will






37. Bitterly sarcastic






38. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






39. The use of trickery to deceive






40. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






41. Extremely scanty (bare)






42. Happening by chance






43. Brief - concise






44. Having bounds






45. Lacking in courage and resolution






46. To divide into two parts or branches






47. To depart from or evade the truth






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






49. A warning or caution






50. An excessive desire of gain; greediness