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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Humorous - not meant seriously






2. (v) to set free or endow






3. Supplying motive force






4. Worked to shape by beating






5. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






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






8. Excessively flattering






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






10. Violent commotion






11. Careless or irresponsible






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






13. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






14. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






16. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






17. (adj) rude - boorish






18. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






19. Not open to question or dispute






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






21. To show to be false






22. Full of trivial conversation






23. 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






24. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






26. The act of talking while or as if alone






27. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






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






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






31. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






32. A half






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






34. (v) to fly or sail around






35. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






38. Of the same kind






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






40. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






41. Whirling mass of movment






42. Of or pertaining to money






43. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






44. A compound of high molecular weight






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






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






47. Technigue of classification






48. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






50. To renouce - repudiate - or react.