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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Plane curve formed by the intersection of right circular cone with plane parallel to a generator of the cone






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






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






4. To seperate






5. Needless repetion of an idea






6. Not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination






7. 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






8. An advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage






9. Supplying motive force






10. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






11. A set or system of names or terms - as those used in a particular science or art - by an individual or community - etc






12. Leadership






13. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






14. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






15. Not open to question or dispute






16. Full of trivial conversation






17. Lacking interest or significance






18. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color






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






20. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






21. Having ones identity concealed






22. To impress on the mind by repetition - teach persistently and earnestly






23. (n) sudden - intuitive insight into reality or the meaning of something






24. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






25. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






27. A compound of high molecular weight






28. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office






29. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






31. Promising success






32. (v) to deprive of force or strength






33. A language user's knowledge of words






34. The time when day and night are of equal length






35. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






36. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






37. (v) to fly or sail around






38. (n) roundabout way of speaking - using more words than necessary






39. Structure of the earth's crust (movements)






40. A half






41. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






42. Awkward - lacking in social graces - tactless - clumsy






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






44. Control over freedom of others - pretaining to a centralized government that does not tolerate opinion






45. Complacently or inanely foolish






46. Excessively flattering






47. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






49. An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)






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