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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed






2. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






4. To make vicious and defamatory statements about






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






6. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






7. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






8. Commonplace; trivial






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






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






11. A chain; a succession






12. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






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






14. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






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






16. Course - base - instinctive






17. The use of trickery to deceive






18. To prevent by interception






19. Peaceful - undisturbed - and happy






20. Very talkative






21. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






22. Extravagant exaggeration






23. More than is wanted or is sufficient






24. Argument over the definition of words






25. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






26. The thing speaks for itself






27. Honesty - uprightness






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






29. Deadly






30. To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear






31. An excessive desire of gain; greediness






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






33. 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






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






35. Bitter - harsh - or biting sharpness






36. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






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






38. Of doubtful authority or authenticity






39. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






40. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






42. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






43. To make or grow better






44. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning






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






46. Understood by only a few






47. Relating to money






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






49. Full; entire; complete






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