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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. To review by brief summary - as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize






2. Of or pertaining to money






3. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






6. Promising success






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






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






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






10. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






12. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






14. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






15. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






16. Not open to question or dispute






17. Needless repetion of an idea






18. (adj) shedding leaves annually






19. Careless or irresponsible






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






21. Inclined or eager to fight.






22. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






24. Of the same kind






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






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






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






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






29. Violent commotion






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






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






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






33. A half






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






35. To bring under complete control






36. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






38. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






39. A compound of high molecular weight






40. Vanishing






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






42. To seperate






43. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






44. Having ones identity concealed






45. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






46. (adj) rude - boorish






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






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






49. Showing a lack of intelligence






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







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