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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Of or pertaining to money






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






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






4. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






5. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






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






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






9. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






12. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






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






15. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






16. To show to be false






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






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






19. Careless or irresponsible






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






21. Leadership






22. Worked to shape by beating






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






24. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






31. Not open to question or dispute






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






33. Violent commotion






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






35. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






37. A half






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






39. Showing strong feeling






40. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






42. Showing a lack of intelligence






43. Having ones identity concealed






44. Supplying motive force






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






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






47. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






48. The liquid part of blood or lymph






49. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






50. A language user's knowledge of words