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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






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






3. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






5. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






7. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






8. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






10. Worked to shape by beating






11. (adj) harmful [to health]






12. (v) to deprive of force or strength






13. Of or pertaining to money






14. Careless or irresponsible






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






16. The liquid part of blood or lymph






17. Violent commotion






18. Lacking interest or significance






19. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






21. Vanishing






22. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






23. Whirling mass of movment






24. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






26. Not open to question or dispute






27. Showing strong feeling






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






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






30. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






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






33. Needless repetion of an idea






34. Complacently or inanely foolish






35. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






37. To seperate






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






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






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






41. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






44. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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






47. To show to be false






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






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






50. Humorous - not meant seriously