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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Full of trivial conversation






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






3. Not open to question or dispute






4. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






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






7. Having ones identity concealed






8. To show to be false






9. Technigue of classification






10. Lacking interest or significance






11. 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






12. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






13. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






15. Violent commotion






16. Supplying motive force






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






18. Promising success






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






20. Careless or irresponsible






21. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






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






24. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






26. Sythesis of complex organic materials






27. A half






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






29. A language user's knowledge of words






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






31. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






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






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






35. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






36. The official currency of the European Union






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






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






39. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






40. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






41. Of the same kind






42. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






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






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






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






47. (adj) harmful [to health]






48. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






50. (adj) shedding leaves annually