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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






3. 1.) Daily: A quotidian report 2.) Usual or customary; everyday






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






5. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






7. Lacking interest or significance






8. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






9. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






11. Full of trivial conversation






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






13. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






14. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch






15. Before or exisiting before a war.






16. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






18. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






19. (v) to set free or endow






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






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






22. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






24. Inclined or eager to fight.






25. Vanishing






26. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






27. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






28. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






29. 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






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






31. The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle






32. Supplying motive force






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






34. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






35. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






36. Violent commotion






37. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






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






40. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






42. To bring under complete control






43. The liquid part of blood or lymph






44. Excessively flattering






45. Leadership






46. To show to be false






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






48. 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






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






50. Careless or irresponsible