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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Violent commotion






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






3. (v) to set free or endow






4. To impress on the mind by repetition - teach persistently and earnestly






5. (v) to fly or sail around






6. (v) to deprive of force or strength






7. Lacking interest or significance






8. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






10. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






12. To bring under complete control






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






14. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






16. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






17. Having ones identity concealed






18. Technigue of classification






19. The act of talking while or as if alone






20. Showing strong feeling






21. Promising success






22. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






23. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






25. To show to be false






26. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






28. 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






29. A half






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






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






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






33. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






36. Of or pertaining to money






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






38. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






39. Careless or irresponsible






40. Worked to shape by beating






41. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






43. Showing a lack of intelligence






44. Vanishing






45. (adj) rude - boorish






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






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






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






49. A compound of high molecular weight






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