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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches






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






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






4. Leadership






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






6. Vanishing






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






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






9. Of or pertaining to money






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. The act of talking while or as if alone






14. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






16. The official currency of the European Union






17. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






18. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






21. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






24. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






26. Humorous - not meant seriously






27. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






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






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






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






32. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






34. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






35. A half






36. A language user's knowledge of words






37. Not open to question or dispute






38. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






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






42. Before or exisiting before a war.






43. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






44. Technigue of classification






45. (v) to set free or endow






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






47. Full of trivial conversation






48. Careless or irresponsible






49. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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