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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Bitterly sarcastic






2. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






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






5. Deadly






6. A chain; a succession






7. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






8. To make or grow better






9. Happening by chance






10. Favoring social equality






11. Disparaging - belittling






12. Displaing a lack of maturity






13. Exempli gratia (for example)






14. An amendment to an existing will






15. Relating to money






16. Inclined to keep quiet






17. An indispensable thing






18. Making a loud outcry






19. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






20. Nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important






21. Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy






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






23. Environment; setting






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






25. Commonplace; trivial






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






27. To prevent by interception






28. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






30. Inclined to put off what ought to be done at once






31. Course - base - instinctive






32. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






33. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters - figures - or events in narrative - dramatic - or pictorial form






34. Whimsical; changeable






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






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






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






38. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






39. The thing speaks for itself






40. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






41. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






42. Perception; understanding; knowledge






43. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






44. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






45. To make faulty or imperfect






46. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






47. Being everywhere






48. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






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