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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters - figures - or events in narrative - dramatic - or pictorial form






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






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






4. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






6. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






7. Inclined to keep quiet






8. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






9. The thing speaks for itself






10. Making a loud outcry






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






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






13. Happening by chance






14. Very talkative






15. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






16. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






17. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






19. A warning or caution






20. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






22. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






23. A minute amount; an iota or trace






24. Id est (that is)






25. Disparaging - belittling






26. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






28. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






30. Short lived






31. Extremely scanty (bare)






32. Having only one side






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






34. Bitterly sarcastic






35. Full; entire; complete






36. Whimsical; changeable






37. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






38. Honesty - uprightness






39. Course - base - instinctive






40. Displaing a lack of maturity






41. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






42. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






43. An indispensable thing






44. To make faulty or imperfect






45. To depart from or evade the truth






46. A natural inclination; predisposition






47. Commonplace; trivial






48. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






50. Necessary; indispensable







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