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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A half






2. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






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. Not open to question or dispute






7. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






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






10. (v) to deprive of force or strength






11. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






13. Excessive pride or self confidence






14. Lacking interest or significance






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






16. Keen - insight - shrewdness






17. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






18. A language user's knowledge of words






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






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






21. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






23. Vanishing






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






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






26. Leadership






27. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






28. Full of trivial conversation






29. Careless or irresponsible






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






31. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Excessively flattering






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






40. To bring under complete control






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






42. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






45. Of the same kind






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






47. To show to be false






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






49. Of or pertaining to money






50. The official currency of the European Union