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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. To impress on the mind by repetition - teach persistently and earnestly






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






3. Of the same kind






4. Plane curve formed by the intersection of right circular cone with plane parallel to a generator of the cone






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






6. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






8. Careless or irresponsible






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






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






11. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






13. To seperate






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






15. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






16. Full of trivial conversation






17. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






19. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






21. To show to be false






22. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






23. Lacking interest or significance






24. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






25. Whirling mass of movment






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






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






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






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






30. Promising success






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






32. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






34. Leadership






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






36. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






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






39. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






41. Before or exisiting before a war.






42. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






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






45. To bring under complete control






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






47. Excessively flattering






48. A half






49. Sythesis of complex organic materials






50. (v) to deprive of force or strength