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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. (adj) harmful [to health]






2. Lacking interest or significance






3. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






5. To show to be false






6. Needless repetion of an idea






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






8. Humorous - not meant seriously






9. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






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






12. Excessive pride or self confidence






13. Careless or irresponsible






14. Not open to question or dispute






15. Of the same kind






16. Sythesis of complex organic materials






17. Worked to shape by beating






18. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






20. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






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






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






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






25. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






27. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






29. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






30. A language user's knowledge of words






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






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






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






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






35. Violent commotion






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






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






38. Showing strong feeling






39. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






41. A half






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






43. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






44. Vanishing






45. 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






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






47. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






48. A compound of high molecular weight






49. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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







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