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100 Words For Every College Student
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1. A mild or vague word or phrase replacing one considered harsh or offensively direct
Euphemism
Ameliorate
Ellipsis
Banal
2. Partially but not fully in existence or operation
Indolent
Euphemism
Inchoate
Syllogism
3. Commonplace; trivial
Carpe diem
Simile
Verve
Banal
4. The thing speaks for itself
Exiguous
Erudite
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Eclectic
5. Nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important
Bi-polar
Obviate
Fortuitous
NB
6. Necessary; indispensable
Symbiotic
Requisite
Capricious
Indolent
7. Logic: a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion
Binary
Syllogism
Diction
Ubiquitous
8. Without contents - empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; useless
Demagogue
Inane
Exiguous
Vitiate
9. To prevent by interception
Obviate
Hyperbole
Disingenuous
Specious
10. Perception; understanding; knowledge
Ellipsis
Aphorism
Sojourn
Ken
11. Extravagant exaggeration
Hyperbole
Probity
Nefarious
Tautological
12. Bitterly sarcastic
NB
Finite
Vitiate
Sardonic
13. Brief - concise
Myopic
E.g.
Succinct
Pernicious
14. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact
Apocryphal
Symbiotic
Didactic
Fait accompli
15. A natural inclination; predisposition
Sojourn
Egalitarian
Metaphor
Proclivity
16. Honesty - uprightness
Probity
Acrimony
Pernicious
Syntax
17. An excessive desire of gain; greediness
Simile
NB
Sojourn
Avarice
18. 'tongue-in-cheek-advice' characterized by wit and pleasantry
Eclectic
Pejorative
Milieu
Facetious
19. To make or grow better
Ameliorate
Syntax
Chortle
Succinct
20. A warning or caution
Caveat
Fortuitous
Ethereal
Plenary
21. To make vicious and defamatory statements about
i.e.
Unilateral
Halcyon
Vilify
22. Extremely scanty (bare)
Didactic
Verve
Exiguous
Adumbrate
23. Having bounds
Pernicious
E.g.
Caveat
Finite
24. (LLC) combine the liability protection of a coorporation with the tax benefits and simplicity of a partnership
Binary
Limited liability companies
Cadre
Pusillanimous
25. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)
Symbiotic
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Acumen
Probity
26. Being everywhere
Consanguineous
Ethereal
Visceral
Ubiquitous
27. Displaing a lack of maturity
Vociferous
Iconoclast
Consanguineous
Puerile
28. Argument over the definition of words
Patrician
Apocryphal
Didactic
Logomachy
29. Inclined to put off what ought to be done at once
Caveat
Dilatory
Apocryphal
Sine qua non
30. A word or phrase by which anything is likened to something else; it's often introduced by 'like' or 'as'
Chortle
Simile
Bifurcate
Indolent
31. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence
Didactic
Symbiotic
Finite
Tautological
32. Exempli gratia (for example)
Consanguineous
E.g.
Probity
Codicil
33. The choice and use of words in speech or writing
Pedantic
Carpe diem
Diction
Proclivity
34. Of doubtful authority or authenticity
Halcyon
Ellipsis
Apocryphal
Inchoate
35. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources
Patrician
Eclectic
Succinct
Vociferous
36. To make faulty or imperfect
Erudite
Vitiate
Myopic
Pejorative
37. Lofty with pride
Syllogism
Aphorism
Supercilious
Verve
38. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas
Probity
Erudite
Verve
Ubiquitous
39. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void
Abrogate
Metaphor
Acerbic
E.g.
40. Seize the moment
Logomachy
Carpe diem
Codicil
Proclivity
41. Id est (that is)
Tautological
Equivocate
Caveat
i.e.
42. Disparaging - belittling
Eclectic
Tautological
Pejorative
Plenary
43. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
Equivocate
Proclivity
Ellipsis
Pedantic
44. Relating to money
Visceral
Sardonic
Iconoclast
Pecuniary
45. Making a loud outcry
Banal
Metaphor
Dilatory
Vociferous
46. The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences
Syntax
E.g.
Salient
NB
47. Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy
Reticent
Tautological
Specious
Res Ipsa Loquitur
48. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence
Didactic
Pusillanimous
Sojourn
Hyperbole
49. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping
Syntax
Salient
Apocryphal
Limited liability companies
50. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules
Pedantic
Bifurcate
Forbearance
Nefarious