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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A stock of terms used in a particular profession - subject or style; a vocabulary






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






3. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






4. A natural inclination; predisposition






5. The thing speaks for itself






6. Extremely scanty (bare)






7. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






9. Lofty with pride






10. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






11. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






13. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






14. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






15. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






16. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






17. Being everywhere






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






19. To prevent by interception






20. To go back on a promise or commitment






21. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






23. Full; entire; complete






24. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






25. Course - base - instinctive






26. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






27. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






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






30. Making a loud outcry






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






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






33. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






35. Lacking in courage and resolution






36. More than is wanted or is sufficient






37. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






38. A warning or caution






39. Bitterly sarcastic






40. To divide into two parts or branches






41. Whimsical; changeable






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






43. To make faulty or imperfect






44. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






45. Honesty - uprightness






46. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






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






49. Commonplace; trivial






50. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor