100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know (Part 2)

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lugubrious
excessively mournful
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metamorphosis
striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
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mitosis
the process by which a cell divides into two smaller cells
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moiety
one of two approximately equal parts
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nanotechnology
engineering dealing with things smaller than 100 nanometers
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nihilism
complete denial of established authority and institutions
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nomenclature
a system of words used to name things in a discipline
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nonsectarian
not restricted to one school or party
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notarize
authenticate by someone empowered to witness signatures
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obsequious
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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oligarchy
a political system governed by a few people
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omnipotent
having unlimited power
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orthography
representing the sounds of a language by written symbols
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oxidize
enter into a combination with oxygen
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parabola
a curve formed by an object thrown in the air and falling
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paradigm
a standard or typical example
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parameter
a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
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pecuniary
relating to or involving money
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photosynthesis
synthesis of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
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plagiarize
take without referencing from someone's writing or speech
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plasma
the watery fluid in which blood cells are suspended
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polymer
a naturally occurring or synthetic compound
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precipitous
extremely steep
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quasar
a starlike object that may send out radio waves
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quotidian
found in the ordinary course of events
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recapitulate
summarize briefly
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reciprocal
concerning each of two or more persons or things
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reparation
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
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respiration
a single complete act of breathing in and out
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sanguine
confidently optimistic and cheerful
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soliloquy
speech you make to yourself
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subjugate
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
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suffragist
an advocate of the extension of voting rights
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supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority to
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tautology
useless repetition
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taxonomy
a classification of organisms based on similarities
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tectonic
pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
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tempestuous
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
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thermodynamics
the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
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totalitarian
of a government with an authority exerting absolute control
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unctuous
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
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usurp
seize and take control without authority
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vacuous
devoid of matter
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vehement
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
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vortex
a powerful circular current of water
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winnow
the act of separating grain from chaff
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wrought
shaped to fit by altering the contours of a pliable mass
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xenophobia
a fear of foreigners or strangers
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yeoman
a free man who owns his own farm
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ziggurat
a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound