C Flashcards
(217 cards)
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Cabal
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a scheme or plot a group of plotters
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Cadge
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to beg; to get by begging
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Cagey
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wary, cautious; Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion.
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Cajole
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use flattery or deceit to persuade
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Calamitous
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involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous.
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Calibrate
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- make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring;
- measure the caliber of;
- mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
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Calipers
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metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
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Calisthenics
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exercises to develop strong bodies
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Callous
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feeling or showing no sympathy for others
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Callow
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young and inexperienced
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Calumny
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a false and slanderous statement.
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Camaraderie
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the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
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Candid
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openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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Candor
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- the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech;
- ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
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Canny
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having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.
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Canonize
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treat or regard as being above reproach or of great significance.
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Cant
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- insincere talk/jargon
- a slope in the turn of a road or track
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Cantankerous
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bad-tempered/quarrelsome
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Canvass
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discuss thoroughly sort of touting
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Caprice (adj. Capricious)
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a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.
At length, when they were fully out of earshot, Manners himself stopped, thinking that he had humoured his companion’s caprices far enough.
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Captor
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a person who entraps and holds someone else
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Caret
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A mark (‸, ⁁) placed below the line to indicate a proposed insertion in a printed or written text.
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Caricature
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a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect; verb represent in or produce a caricature of
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Castigate (n.Castigation)
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to chastise; correct by punishing
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Catalyst
a person or thing that precipitates an event
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Catastrophe
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
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Catholic
1. free from provincial prejudices or attachments;
2. of or relating to or supporting Catholicism;
3. noun: a member of a Catholic church
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Caustic
1. biting, sarcastic;
2. capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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Cavalcade
A formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles.
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Cavern
a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
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Celebrated
having an illustrious past; widely known and esteemed
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Censor
a person authorized to suppress unacceptable material
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Censure
1. harsh criticism or disapproval; the state of being excommunicated;
2. verb: rebuke formally
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Centurion
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
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Cerebral
intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
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Cessation
a stopping
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Chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
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Champion
1. holding first place in a contest;
2. noun: someone who fights for a cause; someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.;
3. verb: protect or fight for as a champion
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Charter
a document creating an institution and specifying its rights
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Chary
cautious; wary
*Many, perhaps **chary** of the misspelling bell, backed away slowly after their word.*
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Chaste
pure
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Chastened
corrected; punished
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Chastisement
punishment
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Chauvinist
a blindly devoted patriot; elitist
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Check
stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable).
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Cherish
protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
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Chicane
deception
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Chicanery
legal trickery/false argument
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Chisel
steel tool for shaping materials
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Chortle
loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement
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Churl
bad-tempered person
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Churlish
(adj) boorish
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Circumlocution
an indirect way of expressing something
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Circumspect
heedful of potential consequences
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Circumstantial
pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.
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Cite
1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage;
2. verb: call in an official matter, such as to attend court;
3. advance evidence for; commend; repeat a passage from; refer to for illustration or proof; make reference to; refer to
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Claim
assert or affirm strongly
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Clamor
shout complain with a lot of noise
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Clangor
a continuous loud banging or ringing sound.
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Clearheaded
alert and thinking logically and coherently.
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Clerical
1. (of a job or person) concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.
2. relating to the clergy.
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Clientele
customers
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Clinch
come to grips/settle conclusively
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Cling
to resist separation
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Cloak
hide, cover, or disguise (something).
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Clot
half-solid lump formed from liquid
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Cloture
closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
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Clumsy
done awkwardly or without skill or elegance.
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Coagulation
change to a thick and solid state
*agent*: coagulant
*They were all suitable **coagulants** when used in quantity calculated from the discovered acidity, but produced rubber darker than ordinary when air-dried.*
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Coalesce
come together to form one mass or whole.
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Coalescing
coming together and uniting into one substance
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Coax
get somebody to do something by kindness
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Coda
passage that completes a piece of music
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Coddle
treat with care and tenderness
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Code
1. a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy;
2. (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions; a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones);
3. verb: attach a code to; convert ordinary language into code
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Coerce
compel to force to make obedient
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Coeval
of the same period; coexisting
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Cogent
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
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Cogitate
think deeply; mediate
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Cognizance
range or scope of what is perceived; range of what one can know or understand; having knowledge of
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Cognizant
being fully aware of
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Coherent
(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
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Cohort
a group or band of people
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Colander
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
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Colloquial
involving or using conversation.
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Collusion
secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.
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Combustion
process of burning
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Commemorate
keep the memory of
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Commensurate
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
*“He was terribly hyper, ambitious,” Mr. Evtushenkov said — and thus, he implied, forgot the rule about operating **commensurate** with political influence.*
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Commentator
an expert who observes and remarks on something
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Commiserate
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
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Commodious
having plenty of space for what is needed
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Commonplace
a trite saying or topic; a platitude, a usual or ordinary thing.
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Commuter
person who travels regularly
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Compel
force or oblige (someone) to do something.
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Compete
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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Complacent
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
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Complaisance (*adj*. Complaisant)
tending to comply obliging willingness to please
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Complementary
acting or serving to complete; completing.
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Compliance
unworthy or excessive acquiescence.
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Compliant
disposed or willing to comply
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Compliment
1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration;
2. verb: say something to someone that expresses praise; express respect or esteem for
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Complimentary
1. conveying or resembling a compliment;
2. costing nothing
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Composure
steadiness of mind under stress
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Compounded
1. combined into or constituting a chemical compound
2. make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.
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Comprehensive
1. including all or everything; broad in scope;
2. noun: an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
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Compunction
feeling of regret for one's action
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Conceal
hide; keep secret
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Concede
give over
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Conceit
over-high opinion of too much pride
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Concession
the act of yielding
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Conciliatory
intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility; making or willing to make concessions
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Concoct
invent, prepare by mixing together
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Concomitant
naturally accompanying or associated / (n) a phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something
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Concord
agreement or harmony
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Concur
agree in opinion; happen together
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Condense
increase in density, strength; make laconic
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Condescending (*verb*. Condescend)
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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Condign
(of punishment or retribution) Appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved;
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Conditional
subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms.
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Condone
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
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Conduce (*n*. Conducive)
To bring about
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Confidential
given in secret
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Confine
place limits on
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Conflagration
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
*There are concerns that the conflict could cause a regional **conflagration** that sucks in neighboring countries.*
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Conflate
mix together different elements
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Confound
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.
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Confrontation
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
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Congeal
make or become stiff and solid
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Congruent
corresponding in character or kind
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Conifer
a type of tree or shrub bearing cones
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Conjecture
1. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence;
2. verb: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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Conjoin
to join together
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Conjure
summon into action or bring into existence
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Connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
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Connotation
suggestion; in addition to
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Connote
Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
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Conscript
enroll into service compulsorily
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Consensus
a general agreement.
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Consequential
having important issues or results
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Consign
give over to another for care or safekeeping
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Console
give comfort or sympathy to
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Conspicuous
standing out so as to be clearly visible.
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Conspire
act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
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Consternation
surprise and fear; dismay
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Constrain
compel or restrict
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Constraining
restricting the scope or freedom of action
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Constrict
make tight or smaller
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Consume
get to the end of
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Consummate
perfect/make; perfect/complete
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Contemn
to scorn or despise
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Contemporary
living or occurring at the same time.
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Contemptuous
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful.
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Contend
1. struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).
2. assert something as a position in an argument.
3. engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something).
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Contentious
argumentative, pugnacious, combative, quarrelsome
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Contentment
a state of happiness and satisfaction.
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Contiguous
touching, neighboring, near
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Continence
self-control, abstention from sexual activity
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Contingent
1. uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; possible but not certain to occur;
2. noun: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; a temporary military unit
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Contravene
Violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), esp. to its detriment.
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Contrite
feeling regret for a fault or offense; feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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Controversial
marked by or capable of causing disagreement
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Contumacious
insubordinate, rebellious
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Conundrum
a confusing and difficult problem or question.
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Conviction
convincing, firm, belief
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Convoke
call together, summon
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Convoluted
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.
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Cope
(of a person) deal effectively with something difficult.
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Copious
abundant in supply or quantity.
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Cordial
warm and sincere
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Cordon
line (of police acting as a guard)
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Cornucopia
abundant supply
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Corporal
affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
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Corporeal
physical of or for the body
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Correlate
have a mutual relation
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Corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
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Corroboration
additional strengthening evidence
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Coruscate
sparkle
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Cosmopolitan
1. of worldwide scope or applicability; composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests; growing or occurring in many parts of the world;
2. noun: a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
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Countenance
to favor or approve of
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Countercultural
a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society.
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Counterfeit
a fraudulent imitation of something else; a forgery.
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Counterintuitive
contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true).
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Counterproductive
having the opposite of the desired effect.
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Countervail
counterbalance
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Covert
not openly acknowledged or displayed
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Covetous (*v*. Covet)
eagerly, desirous
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Cow
cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation.
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Cower
crouch, shrink back, show fear
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Coy
shy/modest (especially of a girl)
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Cozen
to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive
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Craft
1. a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space;
2. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception;
3. skill in an occupation or trade; people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; the skilled practice of a practical occupation;
4. verb make by hand and with much skill
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Crafty
clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.
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Crass
without refinement or sensitivity; gross.
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Cravat
piece of linen worn as a necktie
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Crave
have an appetite or great desire for
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Craven
cowardly
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Crease
line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket
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Credible
appearing to merit belief or acceptance; capable of being believed; a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate
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Credulity
too great a readiness to believe things
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Credulous
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
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Crestfallen
sad and disappointed.
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Crockery
ceramic dishes used for serving food
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Crumble
break or fall apart into fragments; fall apart; fall into decay or ruin
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Crush
press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelm
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Cryptic
secret with a hidden meaning
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Culpable
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
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Culprit
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
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Cumbersome
burdensome; heavy and awkward to carry
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Cunning
having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
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Cupid
a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow; (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
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Curb
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
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Curmudgeon
bad-tempered person
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Curriculum
course of study
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Cursory
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
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Curtail
to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
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Cynical
believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
