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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. The time when day and night are of equal length






2. The act of talking while or as if alone






3. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






5. (adj) rude - boorish






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






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






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






9. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






10. Of the same kind






11. 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






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






13. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






14. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Structure of the earth's crust (movements)






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






23. Not open to question or dispute






24. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






25. Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique






26. Of or pertaining to money






27. Promising success






28. (v) to fly or sail around






29. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






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






32. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






34. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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






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






38. Violent commotion






39. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






40. Excessively flattering






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






42. Showing strong feeling






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






44. Needless repetion of an idea






45. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






48. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






49. Leadership






50. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.