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100 Words For Every College Student
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1. Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy
Tautological
Succinct
Levity
Erudite
2. The choice and use of words in speech or writing
Diction
Lexicon
Pusillanimous
Fortuitous
3. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence
Symbiotic
Ethereal
Scintilla
Abrogate
4. Partially but not fully in existence or operation
Pejorative
Inchoate
Tautological
Ken
5. Extravagant exaggeration
Hyperbole
Unilateral
Sine qua non
Syntax
6. A mild or vague word or phrase replacing one considered harsh or offensively direct
Tautological
Ubiquitous
Didactic
Euphemism
7. Full; entire; complete
Forbearance
Ephemeral
Erudite
Plenary
8. Sharp - biting - or acid in temper - expression - or tone
Finite
Acerbic
Reticent
Inane
9. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning
Vilify
Salient
Myopic
Concatenation
10. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
Adumbrate
Salient
Equivocate
Ethereal
11. Honesty - uprightness
Probity
Ellipsis
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Symbiotic
12. Bitterly sarcastic
Sardonic
Ameliorate
Bi-polar
Superfluous
13. Logic: a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion
Syllogism
Pedantic
Facetious
Metaphor
14. To make vicious and defamatory statements about
Syntax
Vilify
Finite
Banal
15. (LLC) combine the liability protection of a coorporation with the tax benefits and simplicity of a partnership
Facetious
Puerile
Limited liability companies
Consanguineous
16. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste
Diction
Plenary
Patrician
Scintilla
17. Without contents - empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; useless
Pejorative
Logomachy
Inane
Unilateral
18. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)
Arcane
Acumen
Loquacious
Forbearance
19. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy
Disingenuous
Halcyon
Syllogism
Facetious
20. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact
Fait accompli
Supercilious
Demagogue
Probity
21. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources
Avarice
Metaphor
Eclectic
Salient
22. To prevent by interception
Chicanery
Reticent
Euphemism
Obviate
23. Seize the moment
Carpe diem
Allegory
Halcyon
NB
24. A core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed
Puerile
Requisite
Cadre
i.e.
25. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues
Collegial
Pusillanimous
Ethereal
Tautological
26. A word or phrase by which anything is likened to something else; it's often introduced by 'like' or 'as'
Simile
Ubiquitous
Aphorism
Facetious
27. Argument over the definition of words
Logomachy
Inchoate
Capricious
Sojourn
28. Happening by chance
Pusillanimous
Fortuitous
Facetious
Dilatory
29. Commonplace; trivial
Banal
Euphemism
Allegory
Hyperbole
30. 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
Metaphor
Fortuitous
Nefarious
Probity
31. Relating to money
Erudite
Verve
Pecuniary
Scintilla
32. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness
Egalitarian
Pernicious
Acrimony
Tautological
33. To go back on a promise or commitment
Egalitarian
NB
Concatenation
Renege
34. To make or grow better
Patrician
Fortuitous
Ameliorate
Puerile
35. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)
Requisite
Supercilious
Inchoate
Levity
36. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson
Apocryphal
Didactic
Nefarious
Patrician
37. Whimsical; changeable
Caveat
Capricious
Verve
Supercilious
38. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas
Verve
NB
Supercilious
Simile
39. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping
Dilatory
Fortuitous
Scintilla
Salient
40. Apparently right; superficiallly fair - just - or correct - but not so in reality; appearing well at first view; plausible
Capricious
Specious
Myopic
Carpe diem
41. Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences with a mark or series of marks (... or for example)
Simile
Vilify
Metaphor
Ellipsis
42. An amendment to an existing will
Codicil
Halcyon
Acumen
Puerile
43. To divide into two parts or branches
Supercilious
Bifurcate
Chortle
Logomachy
44. Having bounds
Chortle
Renege
Finite
Vilify
45. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components
Collegial
Binary
Acrimony
Hyperbole
46. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence
NB
Symbiotic
Finite
Sojourn
47. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor
E.g.
Consanguineous
Prevaricate
Levity
48. 'tongue-in-cheek-advice' characterized by wit and pleasantry
Probity
Cadre
Facetious
Loquacious
49. Displaing a lack of maturity
Puerile
Sojourn
Symbiotic
Consanguineous
50. Being everywhere
Vociferous
Ubiquitous
Disingenuous
Obviate