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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Full of trivial conversation






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






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






4. To show to be false






5. The official currency of the European Union






6. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






8. Showing strong feeling






9. Whirling mass of movment






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






11. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






13. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






15. Before or exisiting before a war.






16. (v) to set free or endow






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






18. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






19. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






20. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






21. Technigue of classification






22. 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






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






24. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






25. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






26. To seperate






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






28. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






31. Of the same kind






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






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






34. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






35. (adj) rude - boorish






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






37. Sythesis of complex organic materials






38. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






40. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






42. Leadership






43. Vanishing






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






45. Supplying motive force






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






47. (adj) shedding leaves annually






48. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






49. Needless repetion of an idea






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