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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color






2. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






4. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






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






8. (v) to fly or sail around






9. Violent commotion






10. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






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






13. (adj) rude - boorish






14. Of the same kind






15. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






16. Supplying motive force






17. 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






18. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






21. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






23. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






24. Whirling mass of movment






25. 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






26. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






28. To seperate






29. Of or pertaining to money






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






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






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






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






34. Humorous - not meant seriously






35. Full of trivial conversation






36. Before or exisiting before a war.






37. The official currency of the European Union






38. Careless or irresponsible






39. Showing strong feeling






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






41. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






43. Excessively flattering






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






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






46. A half






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






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






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






50. Keen - insight - shrewdness