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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Violent commotion






2. (v) to set free or endow






3. Humorous - not meant seriously






4. Lacking interest or significance






5. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






6. Full of trivial conversation






7. A language user's knowledge of words






8. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






10. Promising success






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






12. Worked to shape by beating






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






14. The act of talking while or as if alone






15. (adj) harmful [to health]






16. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






17. Not open to question or dispute






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






19. Of the same kind






20. To seperate






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






22. The official currency of the European Union






23. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






25. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






26. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






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






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






30. A half






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






32. Inclined or eager to fight.






33. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






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






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






37. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






38. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






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






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






42. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






45. To bring under complete control






46. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






48. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






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