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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Of the same kind






2. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






4. (v) to fly or sail around






5. Lacking interest or significance






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






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






8. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






9. 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






10. (adj) rude - boorish






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






12. Promising success






13. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






14. To show to be false






15. Violent commotion






16. 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






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






18. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






19. The liquid part of blood or lymph






20. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






22. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






25. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






27. A language user's knowledge of words






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






29. Leadership






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






31. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






32. Not open to question or dispute






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






34. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






36. Technigue of classification






37. Needless repetion of an idea






38. Full of trivial conversation






39. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






41. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






44. Vanishing






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






46. Of or pertaining to money






47. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






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






50. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby