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100 Words For Every College Student
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1. Logic: a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion
Acumen
Sine qua non
Syllogism
Pedantic
2. Having bounds
Arcane
Finite
i.e.
Requisite
3. Argument over the definition of words
Indolent
Puerile
Metaphor
Logomachy
4. A natural inclination; predisposition
Apocryphal
Acumen
Myopic
Proclivity
5. A mild or vague word or phrase replacing one considered harsh or offensively direct
Consanguineous
Syllogism
Requisite
Euphemism
6. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)
Facetious
Pedantic
Levity
Pusillanimous
7. Happening by chance
Proclivity
Fortuitous
Collegial
Inchoate
8. Environment; setting
Facetious
Levity
Puerile
Milieu
9. The use of trickery to deceive
Scintilla
Chicanery
Sojourn
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10. Having only one side
Exiguous
Sine qua non
Unilateral
Pejorative
11. 'tongue-in-cheek-advice' characterized by wit and pleasantry
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Facetious
Requisite
Cadre
12. Extravagant exaggeration
Indolent
Hyperbole
Arcane
Plenary
13. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters - figures - or events in narrative - dramatic - or pictorial form
Nefarious
Ellipsis
Erudite
Allegory
14. Partially but not fully in existence or operation
Probity
Fait accompli
Inchoate
Res Ipsa Loquitur
15. Necessary; indispensable
Demagogue
Ameliorate
Diction
Requisite
16. Very talkative
Loquacious
Lexicon
Aphorism
Indolent
17. Sharp - biting - or acid in temper - expression - or tone
Acumen
Acerbic
Pusillanimous
Consanguineous
18. An excessive desire of gain; greediness
Supercilious
Ken
Egalitarian
Avarice
19. Patience; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Forbearance
Aphorism
Facetious
i.e.
20. Id est (that is)
Bi-polar
Bifurcate
i.e.
Requisite
21. More than is wanted or is sufficient
Superfluous
Sine qua non
Banal
NB
22. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components
Dilatory
Disingenuous
Binary
Succinct
23. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible
Requisite
Ethereal
Obviate
Banal
24. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact
Limited liability companies
Fait accompli
Didactic
Abrogate
25. Lacking in courage and resolution
Puerile
Inane
Pusillanimous
Vitiate
26. Exempli gratia (for example)
Banal
Vitiate
Finite
E.g.
27. (LLC) combine the liability protection of a coorporation with the tax benefits and simplicity of a partnership
Equivocate
Requisite
Limited liability companies
Diction
28. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence
Sardonic
Symbiotic
Forbearance
Supercilious
29. Deadly
Sardonic
Pernicious
Acrimony
Finite
30. A word or phrase by which anything is likened to something else; it's often introduced by 'like' or 'as'
Ubiquitous
Simile
Avarice
Renege
31. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas
Verve
Carpe diem
Reticent
Unilateral
32. Inclined to put off what ought to be done at once
Proclivity
Obviate
Dilatory
Vociferous
33. A minute amount; an iota or trace
Scintilla
Limited liability companies
Symbiotic
Chicanery
34. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence
Carpe diem
Sojourn
Myopic
Avarice
35. Whimsical; changeable
Plenary
Obviate
Capricious
Fortuitous
36. Seize the moment
Carpe diem
Pecuniary
Patrician
Ellipsis
37. To go back on a promise or commitment
Limited liability companies
Euphemism
Renege
Loquacious
38. To make vicious and defamatory statements about
Patrician
Vilify
Acrimony
NB
39. Disparaging - belittling
Capricious
Arcane
Bifurcate
Pejorative
40. Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned
Erudite
Milieu
Pedantic
Vilify
41. The choice and use of words in speech or writing
Acerbic
Indolent
Abrogate
Diction
42. Extremely scanty (bare)
Exiguous
i.e.
Chicanery
Adumbrate
43. Relating to money
Pecuniary
Ethereal
Euphemism
Chortle
44. Nota bene (Latin meaning note well); used to direct attention to something particularly important
NB
Avarice
Plenary
Pedantic
45. A stock of terms used in a particular profession - subject or style; a vocabulary
Nefarious
Unilateral
Lexicon
Bifurcate
46. An amendment to an existing will
Sardonic
Levity
Sojourn
Codicil
47. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning
Superfluous
Myopic
Didactic
Bi-polar
48. Full; entire; complete
Arcane
Carpe diem
Plenary
Demagogue
49. To make faulty or imperfect
Capricious
Pusillanimous
Carpe diem
Vitiate
50. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules
Myopic
Bifurcate
Acumen
Pedantic