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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A half






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






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






4. To show to be false






5. 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






6. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






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






8. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






10. Showing strong feeling






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






12. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






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






15. The liquid part of blood or lymph






16. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






17. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






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






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






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






22. Needless repetion of an idea






23. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






24. (adj) rude - boorish






25. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






27. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






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






30. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






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






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






35. Excessively flattering






36. Worked to shape by beating






37. Having ones identity concealed






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






39. Whirling mass of movment






40. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






41. Violent commotion






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






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






44. Not open to question or dispute






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






46. (v) to set free or endow






47. The making of amends for wrong or injurydone: reparation for an injustice






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






49. Supplying motive force






50. The official currency of the European Union