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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. An advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage






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






3. 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






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






5. Art of writing words with the proper letters; correct spelling






6. 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






7. Lacking interest or significance






8. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






10. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






11. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






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






14. The act of talking while or as if alone






15. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






16. Technigue of classification






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






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






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






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






21. A compound of high molecular weight






22. Worked to shape by beating






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






24. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






26. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






27. A language user's knowledge of words






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






29. Of or pertaining to money






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






31. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






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






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






35. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






37. Full of trivial conversation






38. The official currency of the European Union






39. Leadership






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






41. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






43. Violent commotion






44. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






46. (adj) rude - boorish






47. A half






48. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






49. (v) to set free or endow






50. To bring under complete control






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