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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. To divide into two parts or branches






2. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






4. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






5. To depart from or evade the truth






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






7. Necessary; indispensable






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






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






10. A warning or caution






11. The use of trickery to deceive






12. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






13. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






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






15. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






16. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






17. Understood by only a few






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






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






20. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






21. 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






22. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






23. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






24. Short lived






25. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






26. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






27. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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






30. Extremely scanty (bare)






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






32. Brief - concise






33. Having only one side






34. A natural inclination; predisposition






35. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






37. Environment; setting






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






39. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






41. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






42. Extravagant exaggeration






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






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






45. Lofty with pride






46. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






48. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






49. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






50. Inclined to keep quiet






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