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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Characterized by a narrow - often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules






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






3. Favoring social equality






4. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas






5. Short lived






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






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






8. Bitterly sarcastic






9. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






10. Course - base - instinctive






11. To divide into two parts or branches






12. Very talkative






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






14. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






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






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






17. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






19. Making a loud outcry






20. Having only one side






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






22. The thing speaks for itself






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






24. Lofty with pride






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






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






27. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating






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






29. Wicked in the extreme






30. A warning or caution






31. Quickness of perception or discernment (understanding)






32. Commonplace; trivial






33. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






34. Having bounds






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






36. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






37. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






38. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






39. To make or grow better






40. Extravagant exaggeration






41. Full; entire; complete






42. Honesty - uprightness






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






44. Necessary; indispensable






45. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






46. Extremely scanty (bare)






47. Id est (that is)






48. To make faulty or imperfect






49. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






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