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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






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






3. (adj) shedding leaves annually






4. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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






7. Humorous - not meant seriously






8. Whirling mass of movment






9. To seperate






10. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






11. Excessively flattering






12. Vanishing






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






14. (v) to fly or sail around






15. A compound of high molecular weight






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






17. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






18. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






21. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






24. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






25. To bring under complete control






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






27. A language user's knowledge of words






28. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Before or exisiting before a war.






34. To abolish by formal orr official means.






35. To show to be false






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Of the same kind






46. Needless repetion of an idea






47. Careless or irresponsible






48. A half






49. Leadership






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