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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






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






3. To seperate






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






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






6. (v) to set free or endow






7. A compound of high molecular weight






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






9. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






10. (adj) rude - boorish






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






12. Of or pertaining to money






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






14. Supplying motive force






15. Humorous - not meant seriously






16. Not open to question or dispute






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






18. A half






19. Sythesis of complex organic materials






20. Careless or irresponsible






21. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






23. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






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






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






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






28. Promising success






29. Having ones identity concealed






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






31. Complacently or inanely foolish






32. 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






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






34. Excessive pride or self confidence






35. To abolish by formal orr official means.






36. A language user's knowledge of words






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






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






39. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






41. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






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






44. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






46. Showing a lack of intelligence






47. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






49. To bring under complete control






50. Someone who hates or fears foreigners