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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A compound of high molecular weight






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






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






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






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






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






7. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






8. 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






9. Showing strong feeling






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






11. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






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






21. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






22. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






24. The official currency of the European Union






25. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






27. (v) to fly or sail around






28. Careless or irresponsible






29. Of the same kind






30. Full of trivial conversation






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






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. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






35. Showing a lack of intelligence






36. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






37. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






38. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






39. Whirling mass of movment






40. Excessively flattering






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






42. Humorous - not meant seriously






43. Having ones identity concealed






44. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






46. Structure of the earth's crust (movements)






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






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






49. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






50. Complacently or inanely foolish