151-200 Flashcards

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Confound

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[Verb] Be confusing or perplexing to

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Confrontation

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[Noun] Discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

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Congruent

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[Adj] Corresponding in character or kind

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Conjecture

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[Verb] Believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

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Conjure

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[Verb] Summon into action or bring into existence

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Consensus

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[Noun] Agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole

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Console

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[Verb] Give moral or emotional strength to

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Conspicuous

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[Adj] Obvious to the eye or mind

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Conspire

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[Verb] Act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose

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Consternation

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[Noun] Sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

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Contend

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[Verb] Compete for something

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Contentious

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[Adj] Showing an inclination to disagree

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Contingent

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[Adj] Determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

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Contrite

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[Adj] Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow; plaintive

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Controversial

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[Adj] Marked by or capable of causing disagreement

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Convoke

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[Verb] Call together

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Convoluted

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[Adj] Highly complex or intricate

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Corporal

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[Adj] Affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

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Corroborate

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[Verb] Give evidence for

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Covert

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[Adj] Secret or hidden

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Covet

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[Verb] Wish, long, or crave for

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Cower

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[Verb] Crouch or curl up

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Coy

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[Adj] Affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way

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Crave

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[Verb] Have an appetite or great desire for

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Craven

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[Adj] Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

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Credulity

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[Noun] Tendency to believe readily

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Culpable

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[Adj] Deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious

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Curb

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[Noun] The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

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Dabble

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[Verb] Immerse (one’s hands or feet) partially in water and move them around gently; take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

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Dampen

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[Adj] Lessen in force or effect

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Dangle

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[Verb] Hang freely

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Dazzle

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[Verb] Cause to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

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Dearth

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[Noun] An insufficient quantity or number; paucity

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Debacle

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[Noun] A sudden and complete disaster

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Debilitate

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[Verb] Make weak

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Decorous

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[Adj] Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste

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Decorum

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[Noun] Propriety in manners and conduct

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Decry

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[Verb] Express strong disapproval of

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Dedication

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[Noun] Complete and wholehearted fidelity

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Defer

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[Verb] Yield to another’s wish or opinion

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Deference

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[Noun] Courteous regard for people’s feelings

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Defiance

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[Noun] A hostile challenge

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Defiant

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[Adj] Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force