101 Words Every College Graduate Should KnowCompiled by Dr. Ken Hunt From the page: " If you are able to pronounce these words correctly, employ them in the proper context, spell them, and define them, you are likely to have a superior command of the language. You’re liable to find that inclusion of these words in your vocabulary will help you succeed at work, in college, and even in social situations." |
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acrimony | ||
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adumbrate | ||
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allegory | ||
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ameliorate | ||
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aphorism
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apocryphal | ||
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arcane | ||
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banal | ||
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Cadre | ||
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Carpe diem | ||
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caveat | ||
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chicanery | ||
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codicil | ||
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collegial | ||
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Concatenation | ||
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Demagogue | ||
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diction | ||
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didatic | ||
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eclectic | ||
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e.g | ||
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Egalitarian | ||
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ellipsis | ||
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ephemeral | ||
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equivocate | ||
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erudite | ||
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ethereal | ||
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euphemism | ||
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exiguous | ||
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facetious | ||
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Forbearance | ||
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Fortuitous | ||
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halcyon | ||
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