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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






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






3. To bring under complete control






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






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






6. Of the same kind






7. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






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






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






12. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






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






15. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






17. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






19. (adj) harmful [to health]






20. Whirling mass of movment






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






22. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






25. 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






26. Needless repetion of an idea






27. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






29. Technigue of classification






30. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






31. Leadership






32. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






34. Violent commotion






35. Showing strong feeling






36. A language user's knowledge of words






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






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






39. (v) to fly or sail around






40. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






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






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. Worked to shape by beating






45. Sythesis of complex organic materials






46. Excessively flattering






47. (adj) shedding leaves annually






48. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






49. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






50. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree