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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. One of over a thousand known extragalactic objects - Starlike in apperance - Having spectra with characteristically large red shifts






2. Whirling mass of movment






3. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






4. To seperate






5. Excessively flattering






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






7. Careless or irresponsible






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






9. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






11. Worked to shape by beating






12. Full of trivial conversation






13. Vanishing






14. Before or exisiting before a war.






15. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






16. Promising success






17. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






18. Keen - insight - shrewdness






19. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






20. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






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






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






23. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






25. 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






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






27. Technigue of classification






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






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






30. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






31. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






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






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






36. Complacently or inanely foolish






37. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






38. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






40. A compound of high molecular weight






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






42. To show to be false






43. Supplying motive force






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






45. Needless repetion of an idea






46. A display in fixed arrangement of a set (boy - boy's - boys - boys'): an example serving as a model






47. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






48. (v) to set free or endow






49. Not open to question or dispute






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