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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






2. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






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






5. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






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






8. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






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






12. Having ones identity concealed






13. Leadership






14. Needless repetion of an idea






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






16. Of or pertaining to money






17. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






19. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






20. (adj) rude - boorish






21. A compound of high molecular weight






22. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






23. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






25. Showing strong feeling






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






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






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






29. Supplying motive force






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






31. Humorous - not meant seriously






32. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






33. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






35. To seperate






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






37. The liquid part of blood or lymph






38. (n) sudden - intuitive insight into reality or the meaning of something






39. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






41. Lacking interest or significance






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






43. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






44. 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






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






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






47. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






48. Technigue of classification






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






50. A half