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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






2. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






3. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






5. The official currency of the European Union






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






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






8. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






11. Having ones identity concealed






12. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






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






15. Lacking interest or significance






16. Showing strong feeling






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






18. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






19. Worked to shape by beating






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






21. To bring under complete control






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






23. Technigue of classification






24. Leadership






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






26. Excessively flattering






27. To abolish by formal orr official means.






28. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






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






31. (adj) harmful [to health]






32. A half






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






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






35. A compound of high molecular weight






36. 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






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






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






39. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






41. Needless repetion of an idea






42. (v) to fly or sail around






43. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






44. Whirling mass of movment






45. 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






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






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






48. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






50. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies