100 words list

The students are united by shared suffering, and by a common adversary.

I wish I had handled it with aplomb.

Virga still feels apprehensive when visiting an unfamiliar zoo.

I was recently asked in an interview, what is more valued by companies – aptitude or attitude?

You make sure to be extra attentive to your friend.

Napoleon loses so big that he is banished to an island.

The Secret Service ordered nearby streets and parking lots barricaded for security.

Sporting a pith helmet, Nixon observed that “whoever is talking the loudest is pretty sure to be bluffing.”

Brackish water can be used, but freshwater is easier and less costly.

Hart brandished a “Free Hugs” sign as he stood alone in front of a police barricade.

That’s almost 10 times the circumference of the Earth, which is a surprisingly small 24,859.82 miles.

Moments later came commotion, followed by shouts of “Stop pushing me!”

There are some food combos that blend beautifully with each other to create truly tasty concoctions.

Today, the link is more conspicuous: highlighted in blue, it appears directly beneath the site’s login form.

There was tumbling, human pyramids and bodies stretched into extraordinary contortions.

The seller can then accept, counter or reject the offer.

Moreover, it was no secret that Cleopatra had ruthless cunning and superior intelligence.

The blast rattled their homes and sent debris flying onto nearby properties, they said.

Schools still could expel students for violating school rules or laws and could suspend students for willful defiance of authorities in grades 4 through 12.

To make it work requires a deft hand.

Airports get stacked up with planes that can’t take off for theirdestinations.

By Friday morning, most of the heavy rain is expected to diminish.

In the visage of Grumpy Cat, it seems, her fans found the perfect holy expression of indifferent disdain for all things.

It’s been a pretty dismal month, as far as world events go, but the news wasn’t all bad thanks to some very entertaining on-air mishaps.

For most of us, dispelling the darkness is as simple as turning on a light.

They eavesdrop on the noises that other birds make while hiding food in order to steal the stash later, new research shows.

Prosecutors questioned him about killings and other egregious human rights abuses perpetrated by his regime.

“Every hot spot is an ember that, if not contained, can become a new fire,” Obama said.

They say that program has helped them emerge from the shadows, making possible a work permit, a Social Security number and enhanced self-respect.
— Washington Post

I don’t know how long I was reading; I was so engrossed in the paper that I did not hear any footsteps.
— Long Walk to Freedom

Like many a teenager on his school holidays, Parys is in bed, his mother explains with exasperation.
— The Guardian (Aug 2, 2014)

“To see Yosemite Falls coming to life this morning is trulyexhilarating,” Park Superintendent Don Neubacher said in a statement.
— Los Angeles Times (Dec 3, 2014)

“The rocket has faltered, but it won’t crash,” he said.
— New York Times (Nov 20, 2014)

But nobody had the wherewithal or foresight to think that day would actually happen.
— MSNBC (Jul 3, 2014)

After 30 minutes in the oven, what hits you first is the enticing, warmfragrance that fills your kitchen.
— Washington Post

What muffled whispers do they share, what furtive games are they playing?
— The Guardian (Dec 18, 2012)

As of Dec. 19, 22 students will have made it through a gruelingcurriculum that requires about 700 hours of computer code.
— Washington Times (Dec 10, 2014)

They each approach their tasks with gusto that can only be admired, even if the results can’t.
— Washington Times (Aug 21, 2014)

Although the area is not fit for human habitation, many poor people who work in the coal mines live here.
— BBC (Aug 13, 2013)

Rather than wait for that day, he set out to hasten its arrival.
— Scientific American (Sep 3, 2014)

At times, you feel like you’re struggling to run forward, going through the motions but making no headway, frozen in place.
— Washington Post

Firefighters say the blaze started when stain-soaked rags ignited on the front porch.
— Washington Times (Dec 10, 2014)

The problem is that for illuminating answers, you need to ask the right questions.
— New York Times (Dec 6, 2014)

First, he gives the enemy 12 days of warning about impending air attacks.
— Washington Post

It was a little scary how quickly he flipped from friendly to imperious.
— New York Times (Sep 4, 2013)

A parrot jabbered atop its cage and a monkey squealed and battered at its bronze ring, until its owner brought bananas.
— Bartlett, Paul Alexander

Steer clear of jargon, me-too claims, and statements without substance.
— Forbes (Dec 5, 2014)

In Jerusalem, great religions have crowded and jostled their way down through millenniums.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 21, 2014)

From its long beak juts a fearsome tooth.
— New York Times (Nov 10, 2014)

Recently in class I saw the fire of an idea flicker in a first-year student’s eyes—and so to kindle it I cold-called him.
— Forbes (Sep 16, 2014)

The home, set on a quarter-acre knoll, has views of the city, the Hollywood Reservoir and the Hollywood sign.
— Los Angeles Times (Aug 9, 2014)

It was briefly one of the most luminous stars in the galaxy.
— New York Times (Sep 3, 2014)

“Memory is so malleable or volatile that each time we see something, the memory is actually influenced and re-created.”
— Washington Times (Oct 18, 2014)

By the time people reach their 70s, they’re beginning to look back at the plans they made and dreams they had that never materialized.
— Time (Nov 25, 2014)

Instead of straight paths and noisy throngs, the new park will havemeandering walkways and quiet places for picnicking nestled in gently sloping “lawn valleys.”
— Chicago Tribune (Jul 26, 2014)

It’s a six-page scene and very meticulous, step by step.
— Los Angeles Times (Aug 24, 2014)

Quite a few said they had come despite the misgivings of parents who wanted them to focus on studying.
— New York Times (Sep 26, 2014)

Mitchell believed that a song’s momentum should always push upward, ascending like the slope of a mountain into the unknown.
— Washington Post

Unfortunately, their monotonous verbiage reminds me of Charlie Brown’s teacher in the “Peanuts” TV shows.
— Washington Post

They surround you in their multitudes – hundreds, maybe thousands of them, swooping and stinging and injecting venom into your flesh.
— BBC (Oct 9, 2014)

Fans chanted and hollered and enriched the arena with as much life as they could possibly muster.
— New York Times (Dec 10, 2014)

Standing amid bags of garbage, he starts sorting, tearing open plastic bags and narrating his finds.
— Los Angeles Times (Oct 15, 2014)

The book contains little plot, an abundance of obscure poetry and the untimely death of three protagonists.
— Los Angeles Times (Dec 5, 2014)

“Evil forces around the world want to harm Americans every day,” anominous voiceover states.
— Time (Oct 7, 2014)

Not everything in the show is outlandish; some events are all too realistic.
— New York Times (Nov 16, 2014)

It says, “together, if we face obstacles and counter the negative with apersistent positive, we might just change the world.”
— Seattle Times (Dec 1, 2014)

You write about things that feel pertinent and urgent to you, and that varies depending on what stage of life you are going through.
— MSNBC (Jul 11, 2014)

“The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.”
— Wilson, J. M. (James Maurice)

What potential global threat should policymakers pay more attention to?
— US News (Dec 11, 2014)

“Every minute of every day, we were on the precipice of failure, which is an exciting place to be,” Marsh says.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 25, 2014)

Back at the jail, Snow White is getting under Anna’s skin a bit — shaking her once pristine view of the princess.
— Los Angeles Times (Dec 8, 2014)

The White House has tried to quell anxieties about the danger of Ebola spreading in the United States.
— Washington Post

Long before his days as the world’s most famous recluse, Howard Hughes flew planes fast and far.
— New York Times (Jul 14, 2014)

Sleep is the time when your body recuperates and rebuilds from the day’s stress.
— US News (Jun 24, 2014)

They bring in dredged sand to replenish the beach.
— Washington Post

The truth is that we need only look at recent human history to find real, live, utterly repugnant evil.
— Salon (Sep 4, 2014)

While restitution is paid to the victim, criminal fines and felony assessments are paid to a crime victims’ fund.
— Washington Times (Nov 21, 2014)

“We want at least a district that won’t sabotage the dreams of its youths.”
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 21, 2014)

Water—its scarcity, quality and the regulations affecting it—is becoming a new corporate headache.
— Economist (Nov 6, 2014)

Ever wonder how cockroaches scurry around in the dark while you fumble to switch on the kitchen light?
— Science Magazine (Dec 3, 2014)

The surrounding waters and beautiful pools that surround the hotel create a real sense of calm and luxurious serenity.
— Forbes (Jul 25, 2014)

Running with others is really sociable and great fun.
— BBC (Apr 10, 2014)

It was also the day before one of the most somber of American anniversaries: Pearl Harbor was bombed 73 years ago Sunday.
— Washington Post

The researchers detected it in older starfish samples, museumspecimens from as early as 1942.
— Reuters (Nov 17, 2014)

A 6-year-old might not want to walk the mile into Petra, but teenagers have enough physical and intellectual stamina to appreciate going to these places.­
— New York Times (Dec 5, 2014)

The virus has a history of subsiding, then flaring up again.
— Washington Post

The Giants had arrived here with the swagger of a team that had won two of the last four World Series titles.
— New York Times (Oct 3, 2014)

In “ Swarm” mode, the robots instead follow one another, like children chasing a soccer ball.
— New York Times (Dec 1, 2014)

Technology has been used as a crime-fighting tactic, but not as a tool to determine what happens during a police action.
— New York Times (Dec 4, 2014)

It’s a request to which Dipper responds, with terse eloquence, “Weird.”
— New York Times (Nov 21, 2014)

It comes in several colors, including attractive translucent ones.
— Washington Times (Jul 30, 2014)

The Dark Sky App tells you the weather where you are with anuncanny accuracy.
— Forbes (Jun 26, 2014)

But that’s just a quibble, an unsightly pimple on what is a greater problem.
— The Guardian (Oct 14, 2014)

Eggs are among the most versatile foods and the proteins change when you heat them, beat them or mix them with other ingredients.
— US News (Dec 10, 2014)

Because there are so many scammers out there, banks are vigilantabout verifying that you are who you say you are.
— Washington Post

Second, older cells are more vulnerable to this damage—or less able to repair themselves.
— Scientific American (Dec 9, 2014)

The birds were chirping, and a warm breeze wafted through the screens.
— Washington Post

He is tough as nails, never wavers, speaks the truth and stays focused.
— New York Times (Oct 13, 2014)

You even get subjected to ridicule, and you have to weather that storm.
— Los Angeles Times (Dec 10, 2014)