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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






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






3. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






5. Vanishing






6. (adj) harmful [to health]






7. Needless repetion of an idea






8. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






9. Excessive pride or self confidence






10. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






11. A compound of high molecular weight






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






13. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






14. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






16. The liquid part of blood or lymph






17. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






19. Sythesis of complex organic materials






20. Of the same kind






21. Excessively flattering






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






23. Humorous - not meant seriously






24. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






26. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






28. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






31. Not open to question or dispute






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






33. (adj) rude - boorish






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Whirling mass of movment






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






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






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






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






48. Having ones identity concealed






49. The time when day and night are of equal length






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