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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. (n) roundabout way of speaking - using more words than necessary






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






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






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






5. To convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen






6. 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






7. A compound of high molecular weight






8. Of or pertaining to money






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






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






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






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






13. To take and use ideas from another's work






14. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






16. Careless or irresponsible






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






18. Not open to question or dispute






19. Whirling mass of movment






20. Worked to shape by beating






21. (v) to set free or endow






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






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






24. Excessive pride or self confidence






25. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






26. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






27. Humorous - not meant seriously






28. Lacking interest or significance






29. Keen - insight - shrewdness






30. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






31. Leadership






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






33. The liquid part of blood or lymph






34. The official currency of the European Union






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






36. Showing a lack of intelligence






37. Full of trivial conversation






38. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






41. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






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






44. To abolish by formal orr official means.






45. Inclined or eager to fight.






46. Vanishing






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






48. A language user's knowledge of words






49. (v) to fly or sail around






50. A half