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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
Vehement
circumlocution
incontrovertible
Mitosis
2. The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
Thermodynamics
Antebellum
evanescent
laissez-faire
3. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning
deciduous
Acumen
Suffragist
Obsequious
4. To bring under complete control
hubris
Obsequious
Subjugate
Usurp
5. One of over a thousand known extragalactic objects - Starlike in apperance - Having spectra with characteristically large red shifts
Vehement
Quasar
Taxonomy
Yeoman
6. Complacently or inanely foolish
loquacious
Mitosis
Recapitulate
fatuous
7. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics
feckless
laissez-faire
chromosone
enfranchise
8. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid
Oligarchy
Abjure
Yeoman
diffident
9. To convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen
irony
Oligarchy
Oxidize
Subjugate
10. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
Yeoman
Winnow
Plagiarize
Auspicious
11. Excessively flattering
irony
Tectonic
Xenophobe
Uncouous
12. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
fiduciary
kowtow
Ziggurat
Precipitous
13. Leadership
loquacious
Bowdlerize
hegemony
feckless
14. To impress on the mind by repetition - teach persistently and earnestly
inculcate
enfranchise
Xenophobe
deciduous
15. Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique
expurgate
Oligarchy
incontrovertible
lexicon
16. Excessive pride or self confidence
Totalitarian
hubris
gamete
lexicon
17. Almighty or infinite in power - as God
Obsequious
Omnipotent
Usurp
Nonsectarian
18. (n) roundabout way of speaking - using more words than necessary
Notarize
gamete
lexicon
circumlocution
19. The act of respiring inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing
epiphany
Tautology
Respiration
equinox
20. (v) to fly or sail around
Moiety
Acumen
circumnaviagte
interpolate
21. Showing a lack of intelligence
diffident
circumlocution
Belie
Vaccuous
22. Not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination
Nonsectarian
impeach
chromosone
Abstemious
23. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.
Oxidize
Orthography
laissez-faire
Chicanery
24. Structure of the earth's crust (movements)
Soliloguy
lexicon
Tectonic
enervate
25. The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle
hegemony
hypotenuse
Bellicose
Soliloguy
26. To show to be false
Respiration
Belie
evanescent
Orthography
27. Supplying motive force
kinetic
Vaccuous
Sanguine
Auspicious
28. An advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage
Suffragist
enfranchise
laissez-faire
Thermodynamics
29. Sythesis of complex organic materials
Tautology
Photosynthesis
circumnaviagte
deleterious
30. Having ones identity concealed
Soliloguy
epiphany
loquacious
incognito
31. Awkward - lacking in social graces - tactless - clumsy
Mitosis
gauche
Parabola
infrastructure
32. Careless or irresponsible
feckless
Tempestuous
Plagiarize
lexicon
33. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
gerrymander
Ziggurat
Nomenclature
Pecuniary
34. (adj) harmful [to health]
chromosone
incognito
loquacious
deleterious
35. Before or exisiting before a war.
Antebellum
Abjure
Paradigm
Supercilious
36. Inclined or eager to fight.
Oligarchy
Bellicose
incognito
expurgate
37. The official currency of the European Union
Acumen
euro
chromosone
jejune
38. Whirling mass of movment
Vortex
evanescent
Recapitulate
churlish
39. 1.) Daily: A quotidian report 2.) Usual or customary; everyday
Quotidian
Antebellum
facetious
Usurp
40. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
fiduciary
homogeneous
irony
Notarize
41. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
enfranchise
Tempestuous
Usurp
Uncouous
42. To review by brief summary - as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize
Recapitulate
Nonsectarian
Obsequious
Suffragist
43. Art of writing words with the proper letters; correct spelling
Orthography
Vaccuous
Respiration
Bowdlerize
44. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public
chromosone
Notarize
hubris
Sanguine
45. Technigue of classification
Abjure
enervate
Taxonomy
Suffragist
46. A half
Vehement
Moiety
enfranchise
Vortex
47. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy
Thermodynamics
homogeneous
epiphany
Metamorphosis
48. Worked to shape by beating
Wrought
Quasar
gauche
Auspicious
49. (adj) shedding leaves annually
homogeneous
Totalitarian
deciduous
Quasar
50. Not open to question or dispute
Quotidian
incontrovertible
Paradigm
Oligarchy