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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. (v) to fly or sail around






2. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






4. Humorous - not meant seriously






5. 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






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






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






8. To bring under complete control






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






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






11. Showing a lack of intelligence






12. (adj) rude - boorish






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






14. To show to be false






15. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






16. Of the same kind






17. Promising success






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






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






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






21. (v) to set free or endow






22. Full of trivial conversation






23. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






25. Worked to shape by beating






26. Not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination






27. A person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary






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






29. Not open to question or dispute






30. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






32. A compound of high molecular weight






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






34. Vanishing






35. Excessively flattering






36. Technigue of classification






37. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






38. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






40. (adj) shedding leaves annually






41. Showing strong feeling






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






43. The official currency of the European Union






44. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






45. A half






46. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






47. Lacking interest or significance






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






49. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






50. The liquid part of blood or lymph