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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. Exempli gratia (for example)






3. Relating to money






4. Commonplace; trivial






5. Happening by chance






6. Extremely scanty (bare)






7. Favoring social equality






8. Honesty - uprightness






9. Disparaging - belittling






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






11. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






12. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






13. Inclined to keep quiet






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






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






16. Having only one side






17. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






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






19. To divide into two parts or branches






20. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






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






23. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






24. Very talkative






25. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






26. Bitterly sarcastic






27. An amendment to an existing will






28. Being everywhere






29. Necessary; indispensable






30. A natural inclination; predisposition






31. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






32. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






33. To make faulty or imperfect






34. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






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






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






37. Seize the moment






38. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






39. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






40. Deadly






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






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






43. A chain; a succession






44. To go back on a promise or commitment






45. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






46. Having bounds






47. More than is wanted or is sufficient






48. Environment; setting






49. Brief - concise






50. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components