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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






2. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






4. Inclined or eager to fight.






5. Technigue of classification






6. Worked to shape by beating






7. Vanishing






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






9. Lacking interest or significance






10. Not open to question or dispute






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






12. A compound of high molecular weight






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






14. The official currency of the European Union






15. To seperate






16. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






17. 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






18. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






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






31. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






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






34. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






36. Promising success






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






38. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






40. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






43. Excessively flattering






44. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






46. Leadership






47. (v) to set free or endow






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






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






50. Showing strong feeling