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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A set or system of names or terms - as those used in a particular science or art - by an individual or community - etc






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






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






4. Technigue of classification






5. Showing strong feeling






6. (v) to set free or endow






7. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






8. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






9. 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






10. (v) to deprive of force or strength






11. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






14. A compound of high molecular weight






15. A half






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






17. Careless or irresponsible






18. The official currency of the European Union






19. Full of trivial conversation






20. Lacking interest or significance






21. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






23. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






25. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






27. Of the same kind






28. (adj) rude - boorish






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






30. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






31. Promising success






32. Supplying motive force






33. Needless repetion of an idea






34. Inclined or eager to fight.






35. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






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






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






40. (v) to fly or sail around






41. Whirling mass of movment






42. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






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






45. 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






46. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






47. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






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