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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. 'tongue-in-cheek-advice' characterized by wit and pleasantry






2. Commonplace; trivial






3. Bitterly sarcastic






4. Lofty with pride






5. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






6. To make faulty or imperfect






7. To depart from or evade the truth






8. Perception; understanding; knowledge






9. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






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






12. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






13. Extravagant exaggeration






14. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






15. Displaing a lack of maturity






16. The choice and use of words in speech or writing






17. Very talkative






18. An amendment to an existing will






19. A warning or caution






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






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






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






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






24. To divide into two parts or branches






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






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






27. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






28. A natural inclination; predisposition






29. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






30. An indispensable thing






31. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






32. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






33. Making a loud outcry






34. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






36. Having only one side






37. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules






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






39. Disparaging - belittling






40. To utter - or express with - a snorting - exultant laugh or chuckle






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






42. Being everywhere






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






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






45. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






47. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






48. More than is wanted or is sufficient






49. Honesty - uprightness






50. Whimsical; changeable