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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Id est (that is)






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






3. A natural inclination; predisposition






4. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






5. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






6. The thing speaks for itself






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






8. Perception; understanding; knowledge






9. A chain; a succession






10. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






12. To go back on a promise or commitment






13. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






14. An amendment to an existing will






15. 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






16. Wicked in the extreme






17. To depart from or evade the truth






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






19. Exempli gratia (for example)






20. Having only one side






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






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






23. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






25. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






26. Brief - concise






27. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






28. Commonplace; trivial






29. Understood by only a few






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






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






32. The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences






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






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






35. An indispensable thing






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






37. Bitterly sarcastic






38. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






39. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






40. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






41. Argument over the definition of words






42. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






43. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






45. Favoring social equality






46. The use of trickery to deceive






47. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






48. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






49. Making a loud outcry






50. Necessary; indispensable







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