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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. The choice and use of words in speech or writing






2. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






3. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






4. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






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






7. Brief - concise






8. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






9. Being everywhere






10. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






11. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






12. 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






13. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






15. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






17. The use of trickery to deceive






18. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






19. To prevent by interception






20. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






21. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






22. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






24. To go back on a promise or commitment






25. To divide into two parts or branches






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






27. Wicked in the extreme






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






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






30. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






31. Relating to money






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






33. Short lived






34. Extremely scanty (bare)






35. Making a loud outcry






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






37. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






38. A chain; a succession






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






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






41. An amendment to an existing will






42. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






44. Extravagant exaggeration






45. Favoring social equality






46. Id est (that is)






47. Argument over the definition of words






48. The thing speaks for itself






49. A minute amount; an iota or trace






50. Very talkative