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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






2. (adj) harmful [to health]






3. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






4. Cheerfully optimistic - hopeful or confident: a sanguine disposition






5. A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches






6. Whirling mass of movment






7. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






8. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






9. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






10. Supplying motive force






11. A half






12. A technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers - the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules - especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices






13. The usual method of cell division - characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form - which condenses into chromosomes - each of which separates longitudinally into two parts - one part of each chromoso






14. Technigue of classification






15. Excessive pride or self confidence






16. Worked to shape by beating






17. Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique






18. Any complete change in appearance - character - circumstances - etc






19. The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs






20. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






21. The act of respiring inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing






22. Full of trivial conversation






23. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






24. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






25. (adj) shedding leaves annually






26. A person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary






27. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






28. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians






29. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public






30. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






31. A display in fixed arrangement of a set (boy - boy's - boys - boys'): an example serving as a model






32. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






33. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






34. Of or pertaining to money






35. (v) to set free or endow






36. The making of amends for wrong or injurydone: reparation for an injustice






37. To abolish by formal orr official means.






38. Keen - insight - shrewdness






39. To show to be false






40. To expurgate by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable






41. (v) to fly or sail around






42. A language user's knowledge of words






43. Complacently or inanely foolish






44. Of the same kind






45. Having ones identity concealed






46. Humorous - not meant seriously






47. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






48. To review by brief summary - as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize






49. A compound of high molecular weight






50. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force