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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






2. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






4. (adj) shedding leaves annually






5. Excessive pride or self confidence






6. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






8. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






9. Vanishing






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






11. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






12. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






13. Violent commotion






14. 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






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






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






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






18. (v) to set free or endow






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






20. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






22. Showing strong feeling






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






24. Showing a lack of intelligence






25. (adj) rude - boorish






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






27. A compound of high molecular weight






28. (v) to fly or sail around






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






30. Technigue of classification






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






32. To bring under complete control






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






34. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






36. To seperate






37. (v) to deprive of force or strength






38. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






40. Whirling mass of movment






41. A set or system of names or terms - as those used in a particular science or art - by an individual or community - etc






42. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






45. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






47. To show to be false






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






49. 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






50. (adj) harmful [to health]