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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. 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






2. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






3. To divide into two parts or branches






4. Inclined to keep quiet






5. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






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






8. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






9. An indispensable thing






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






11. Argument over the definition of words






12. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






13. Understood by only a few






14. Commonplace; trivial






15. A natural inclination; predisposition






16. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






17. To depart from or evade the truth






18. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






19. Full; entire; complete






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






21. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






22. Wicked in the extreme






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






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






25. Having bounds






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






27. Deadly






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






29. Id est (that is)






30. Honesty - uprightness






31. Seize the moment






32. Whimsical; changeable






33. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






34. The thing speaks for itself






35. A chain; a succession






36. Disparaging - belittling






37. Being everywhere






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






39. Favoring social equality






40. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






41. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






42. To prevent by interception






43. An amendment to an existing will






44. To make or grow better






45. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






47. Lofty with pride






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






49. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






50. Course - base - instinctive







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