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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






2. Full of trivial conversation






3. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






4. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






6. Technigue of classification






7. A compound of high molecular weight






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






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






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






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






12. Showing strong feeling






13. Supplying motive force






14. The official currency of the European Union






15. A half






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






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






18. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






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






21. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






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






24. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






26. Not open to question or dispute






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






28. Inclined or eager to fight.






29. To review by brief summary - as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize






30. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






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






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






34. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office






35. To bring under complete control






36. (adj) rude - boorish






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






38. Of or pertaining to money






39. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






41. Leadership






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






43. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






45. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






47. (adj) harmful [to health]






48. Careless or irresponsible






49. Promising success






50. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering