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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






9. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






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






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






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






14. Supplying motive force






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






16. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






18. (v) to set free or endow






19. To bring under complete control






20. Having ones identity concealed






21. To seperate






22. The official currency of the European Union






23. Full of trivial conversation






24. Careless or irresponsible






25. A compound of high molecular weight






26. Whirling mass of movment






27. (adj) shedding leaves annually






28. (v) to deprive of force or strength






29. Excessively flattering






30. Worked to shape by beating






31. Keen - insight - shrewdness






32. To show to be false






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






34. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






37. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






38. Showing strong feeling






39. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






42. (v) to fly or sail around






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






44. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






46. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






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






49. Complacently or inanely foolish






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