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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. 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






2. The act of talking while or as if alone






3. Lacking interest or significance






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






5. To abolish by formal orr official means.






6. (v) to set free or endow






7. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






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






10. A compound of high molecular weight






11. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






13. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






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






16. A half






17. Whirling mass of movment






18. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






20. Full of trivial conversation






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






22. Humorous - not meant seriously






23. Careless or irresponsible






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






25. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






26. Showing strong feeling






27. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






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






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






32. Worked to shape by beating






33. A language user's knowledge of words






34. Vanishing






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






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






37. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






39. Leadership






40. (adj) harmful [to health]






41. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






42. One of over a thousand known extragalactic objects - Starlike in apperance - Having spectra with characteristically large red shifts






43. The official currency of the European Union






44. (adj) rude - boorish






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






46. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






48. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






50. Needless repetion of an idea







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