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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. 'tongue-in-cheek-advice' characterized by wit and pleasantry






2. Being everywhere






3. Commonplace; trivial






4. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






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






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






7. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






9. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






11. To make faulty or imperfect






12. Happening by chance






13. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






15. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






17. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






18. To depart from or evade the truth






19. Relating to money






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






21. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






22. Favoring social equality






23. To go back on a promise or commitment






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






25. To divide into two parts or branches






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






27. Argument over the definition of words






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






29. Understood by only a few






30. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






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






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






33. Exempli gratia (for example)






34. The use of trickery to deceive






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






36. Extravagant exaggeration






37. A warning or caution






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






39. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






40. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






41. Whimsical; changeable






42. Displaing a lack of maturity






43. 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






44. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






45. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






46. Brief - concise






47. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






48. More than is wanted or is sufficient






49. Perception; understanding; knowledge






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