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100 Words For Every College Student

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Very talkative






2. Extremely scanty (bare)






3. Lacking in courage and resolution






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






5. More than is wanted or is sufficient






6. Patience; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence






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






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






9. The thing speaks for itself






10. To go back on a promise or commitment






11. To make faulty or imperfect






12. To make or grow better






13. Made up of or combining elements from varying sources






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






15. A relationship of mutual benefit or depencence






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






17. Deadly






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






19. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence






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






21. Full; entire; complete






22. Characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues






23. 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






24. Happening by chance






25. Making a loud outcry






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






27. Being everywhere






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






29. Commonplace; trivial






30. Necessary; indispensable






31. Noticeable; also - projecting; also - leaping






32. A minute amount; an iota or trace






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






34. Argument over the definition of words






35. Extravagant exaggeration






36. Whimsical; changeable






37. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible






38. Seize the moment






39. A person of refined upbringing - manners and taste






40. Relating to money






41. Displaing a lack of maturity






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






43. Perception; understanding; knowledge






44. Conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson






45. Course - base - instinctive






46. An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact






47. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components






48. Related by blood - descended from the same ancestor






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






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







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