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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






2. Inclined or eager to fight.






3. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






4. (adj) rude - boorish






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






6. Technigue of classification






7. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






9. The act of talking while or as if alone






10. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






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






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






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






14. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






17. Vanishing






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






25. (adj) harmful [to health]






26. The official currency of the European Union






27. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






28. Needless repetion of an idea






29. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






30. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






33. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






34. To abolish by formal orr official means.






35. Full of trivial conversation






36. Supplying motive force






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






38. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






39. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






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






42. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






44. To seperate






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






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






47. To bring under complete control






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






49. A half






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