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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Before or exisiting before a war.






2. Leadership






3. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






4. Sythesis of complex organic materials






5. 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






6. The liquid part of blood or lymph






7. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






9. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






11. Excessively flattering






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






13. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






14. Lacking interest or significance






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






16. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






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






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






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






21. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






22. Needless repetion of an idea






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






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






25. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






26. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






28. Complacently or inanely foolish






29. The act of talking while or as if alone






30. To bring under complete control






31. Humorous - not meant seriously






32. Supplying motive force






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






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






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






36. The official currency of the European Union






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






38. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






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






41. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






43. Showing strong feeling






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






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






46. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






48. 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






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






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