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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A half






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






3. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






4. Technigue of classification






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






6. Full of trivial conversation






7. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






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






10. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






11. Supplying motive force






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






13. Whirling mass of movment






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






15. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






16. (adj) shedding leaves annually






17. Before or exisiting before a war.






18. Careless or irresponsible






19. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






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






22. Complacently or inanely foolish






23. Promising success






24. (adj) rude - boorish






25. Of the same kind






26. To seperate






27. Keen - insight - shrewdness






28. The act of talking while or as if alone






29. Sythesis of complex organic materials






30. Leadership






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






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






33. A compound of high molecular weight






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






35. Vanishing






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






37. Not open to question or dispute






38. To abolish by formal orr official means.






39. To bring under complete control






40. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






42. (v) to set free or endow






43. Needless repetion of an idea






44. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






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






47. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






49. (adj) harmful [to health]






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