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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force






2. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






4. 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






5. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






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






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






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






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






11. Of the same kind






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






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






14. Leadership






15. Careless or irresponsible






16. (adj) rude - boorish






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






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






19. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






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






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






23. To bring under complete control






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






25. One of over a thousand known extragalactic objects - Starlike in apperance - Having spectra with characteristically large red shifts






26. Supplying motive force






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






28. Lacking interest or significance






29. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






31. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






33. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






34. A language user's knowledge of words






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






36. Needless repetion of an idea






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






38. The official currency of the European Union






39. Worked to shape by beating






40. Showing a lack of intelligence






41. Awkward - lacking in social graces - tactless - clumsy






42. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






44. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






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






48. Technigue of classification






49. Violent commotion






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