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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. (adj) rude - boorish






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






3. A language user's knowledge of words






4. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






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






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






8. A half






9. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






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






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






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






14. Leadership






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






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






17. To show to be false






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






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






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






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






22. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






24. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






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






27. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






28. Excessively flattering






29. Lacking interest or significance






30. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






31. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






33. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






34. Before or exisiting before a war.






35. The official currency of the European Union






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






37. 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






38. (adj) shedding leaves annually






39. (v) to set free or endow






40. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






42. Of or pertaining to money






43. Excessive pride or self confidence






44. Promising success






45. Full of trivial conversation






46. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






47. Showing strong feeling






48. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






49. Of the same kind






50. The liquid part of blood or lymph