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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch






2. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






3. Full of trivial conversation






4. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






5. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






7. Having ones identity concealed






8. Not open to question or dispute






9. Showing strong feeling






10. 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






11. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






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






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






15. (v) to fly or sail around






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






17. Supplying motive force






18. Of or pertaining to money






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






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






21. Whirling mass of movment






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






23. To bring under complete control






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






25. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






26. (v) to deprive of force or strength






27. (adj) shedding leaves annually






28. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






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






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






32. Needless repetion of an idea






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






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






35. Excessively flattering






36. Humorous - not meant seriously






37. 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






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






39. Leadership






40. A language user's knowledge of words






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






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






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






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






45. Careless or irresponsible






46. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






47. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






48. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






49. Technigue of classification






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