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






3. Honesty - uprightness






4. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






5. To make or grow better






6. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






7. Favoring social equality






8. Full; entire; complete






9. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






11. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






12. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






14. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






16. Necessary; indispensable






17. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






18. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






19. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






20. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






21. Disparaging - belittling






22. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






23. Having bounds






24. Inclined to keep quiet






25. Lofty with pride






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






27. A natural inclination; predisposition






28. Making a loud outcry






29. Being everywhere






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






31. Exempli gratia (for example)






32. Bitterly sarcastic






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






34. Seize the moment






35. Happening by chance






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






37. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






38. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






40. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






41. Perception; understanding; knowledge






42. To sketch - outline in a shadowy way






43. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






44. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






45. To make faulty or imperfect






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






47. An indispensable thing






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






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






50. Short lived