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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. (LLC) combine the liability protection of a coorporation with the tax benefits and simplicity of a partnership






2. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






3. Full; entire; complete






4. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






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






7. To cancel - destroy - revoke - or void






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






9. Deadly






10. Extravagant exaggeration






11. An amendment to an existing will






12. Happening by chance






13. Argument over the definition of words






14. Brief - concise






15. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






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






17. Wicked in the extreme






18. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






19. To make faulty or imperfect






20. More than is wanted or is sufficient






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






22. The use of trickery to deceive






23. Being everywhere






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






25. The thing speaks for itself






26. 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






27. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






28. Inclined to keep quiet






29. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas






30. Avoiding labor and exertion; lazy






31. To make or grow better






32. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






33. Partially but not fully in existence or operation






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. An indispensable thing






41. A chain; a succession






42. Honesty - uprightness






43. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






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






45. Disparaging - belittling






46. Commonplace; trivial






47. A natural inclination; predisposition






48. Having only one side






49. To prevent by interception






50. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating