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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






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






3. Inclined or eager to fight.






4. 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






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






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






7. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






9. Showing strong feeling






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






11. Humorous - not meant seriously






12. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






13. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






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






16. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






17. (adj) harmful [to health]






18. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






21. To show to be false






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






23. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






26. The official currency of the European Union






27. Not open to question or dispute






28. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






30. Excessively flattering






31. Before or exisiting before a war.






32. Technigue of classification






33. Leadership






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






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






36. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






37. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






38. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






40. To bring under complete control






41. Vanishing






42. Excessive pride or self confidence






43. Supplying motive force






44. A compound of high molecular weight






45. Lacking interest or significance






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






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






48. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






50. The act of talking while or as if alone