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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






3. (v) to set free or endow






4. (n) sudden - intuitive insight into reality or the meaning of something






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






6. Keen - insight - shrewdness






7. (adj) rude - boorish






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






9. To seperate






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. Showing strong feeling






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






13. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






14. Careless or irresponsible






15. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






17. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






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






20. Having ones identity concealed






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






22. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Excessively flattering






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






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






32. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






34. Sythesis of complex organic materials






35. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






37. To show to be false






38. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






39. A compound of high molecular weight






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






41. Leadership






42. Full of trivial conversation






43. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






44. The act of talking while or as if alone






45. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






46. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






47. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






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. Not open to question or dispute