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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






2. Full; entire; complete






3. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






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






5. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






6. Displaing a lack of maturity






7. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






8. Understood by only a few






9. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






11. Bitterly sarcastic






12. Lofty with pride






13. To depart from or evade the truth






14. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






15. Commonplace; trivial






16. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






17. Having bounds






18. To go back on a promise or commitment






19. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






20. Very talkative






21. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






22. Argument over the definition of words






23. Extravagant exaggeration






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






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






26. Happening by chance






27. Brief - concise






28. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Inclined to keep quiet






34. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






35. The thing speaks for itself






36. Being everywhere






37. An amendment to an existing will






38. Frivolity (not serious or sensible)






39. A chain; a succession






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






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






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






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






44. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






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






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






48. Honesty - uprightness






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






50. Partially but not fully in existence or operation