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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. The act of respiring inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing






2. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






3. The act of talking while or as if alone






4. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






5. Lacking interest or significance






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






7. To bring under complete control






8. Excessively flattering






9. A compound of high molecular weight






10. 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






11. To seperate






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






13. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






14. (adj) rude - boorish






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






16. The liquid part of blood or lymph






17. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






18. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






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






21. (adj) harmful [to health]






22. Of or pertaining to money






23. (v) to deprive of force or strength






24. 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






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






26. Careless or irresponsible






27. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






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






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






31. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






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






34. Of the same kind






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






36. Humorous - not meant seriously






37. A language user's knowledge of words






38. The official currency of the European Union






39. Sythesis of complex organic materials






40. Supplying motive force






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






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






43. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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






46. Having ones identity concealed






47. Full of trivial conversation






48. Showing a lack of intelligence






49. (v) to set free or endow






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