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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. (n) sudden - intuitive insight into reality or the meaning of something






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






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






4. Excessively flattering






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






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






7. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






9. To abolish by formal orr official means.






10. Worked to shape by beating






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






12. Not open to question or dispute






13. Of or pertaining to money






14. Inclined or eager to fight.






15. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






17. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






19. Before or exisiting before a war.






20. A compound of high molecular weight






21. Supplying motive force






22. Showing strong feeling






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Technigue of classification






30. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






32. To seperate






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






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






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






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






37. Full of trivial conversation






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






39. To bring under complete control






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






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






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






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






44. Needless repetion of an idea






45. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






47. Violent commotion






48. Of the same kind






49. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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