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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Whimsical; changeable






2. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






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






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






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






6. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters - figures - or events in narrative - dramatic - or pictorial form






7. More than is wanted or is sufficient






8. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






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






11. A warning or caution






12. Lofty with pride






13. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






14. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






15. Wicked in the extreme






16. A chain; a succession






17. Environment; setting






18. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






19. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






20. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






21. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






22. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






23. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






24. Making a loud outcry






25. Short lived






26. Seize the moment






27. To divide into two parts or branches






28. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






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






30. Exempli gratia (for example)






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






32. Having only one side






33. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






34. Inclined to keep quiet






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






36. The thing speaks for itself






37. Having bounds






38. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






39. 'tongue-in-cheek-advice' characterized by wit and pleasantry






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






41. Necessary; indispensable






42. Relating to money






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






44. Commonplace; trivial






45. Course - base - instinctive






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






47. Full; entire; complete






48. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






49. Brief - concise






50. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas







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