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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






2. (v) to fly or sail around






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






4. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






5. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






6. Having ones identity concealed






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






8. Whirling mass of movment






9. Showing strong feeling






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






11. Not open to question or dispute






12. 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






13. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






14. Before or exisiting before a war.






15. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






17. Supplying motive force






18. (adj) shedding leaves annually






19. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






21. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






22. To seperate






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






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






25. To bring under complete control






26. Sythesis of complex organic materials






27. Of the same kind






28. Technigue of classification






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






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






31. A compound of high molecular weight






32. Complacently or inanely foolish






33. A half






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






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






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






37. Needless repetion of an idea






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






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






40. Excessively flattering






41. Promising success






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






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






44. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






46. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






47. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






48. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians






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






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