C Flashcards
(208 cards)
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Cabal
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A secret group seeking to overturn something
Synonyms: camp, circle, clan, clique, coterie
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Cache
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A hiding place, stockpile
Synonyms: hoard, reserve
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Cacophony
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A jarring (shocking), unpleasant noise
Synonyms: clatter, racket
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Cadence
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Rhythmic flow of poetry, marching beat
Synonyms: inflection, rhythm
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Cajole
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To flatter, coax, persuade
Synonyms: blandish, wheedle
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Calamity
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Disaster, catastrophe
Synonyms: mishap, misfortune, tragedy
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Calculating
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Shrewd, crafty
Synonyms: manipulative, devious, conniving
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Callow
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Immature, lacking sophistication
Synonyms: artless, ingenuous, naive
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Calumny
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A false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation
Synonyms: libel, defamation, slander
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Camaraderie
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Trust, sociability amongst friends
Synonyms: amity, companionship
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Canard
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A lie
Synonyms: falsehood, falsity, fib
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Candid
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Impartial and honest in speech
Synonyms: direct, forthright, frank, honest, open
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Cantankerous
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Having a difficult, uncooperative, or stubborn disposition
Synonyms: contentious, ornery
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Capacious
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Large, roomy, extensive
Synonyms: ample, commodious
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Capitulate
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To submit completely, surrender
Synonyms: acquiesce, succumb, yield
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Capricious
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Impulsive, whimsical, without much thought
Synonyms: erratic, fickle, flighty, inconstant, wayward
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Captious
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Marked by the tendency to point out trivial faults, intended to confuse in an argument
Synonyms: critical, censorious
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Carnivorous
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Meat-eating
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Carouse
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To partake in drunken amusement, drink excessively
Synonyms: get drunk, party
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Cartographer
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Someone who makes maps
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Cartography
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Science or art of making maps
Synonyms: charting, surveying, topography
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Castigate
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To punish, chastise, criticize severely
Synonyms: discipline, lambaste
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Cataclysmic
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Severely destructive
Synonyms: catastrophic, tragic
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Catalyst
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Something that provokes or speeds up significant change, especially without being affected by the consequences
Synonyms: accelerator
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Catastrophic
Of, or relating to, a terrible event or complete failure
Synonyms: disastrous, shattering, tragic
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Catharsis
Purification, cleansing
Synonyms: purgation, release
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Catholic
Universal, broad and comprehensive
Synonyms: extensive, general
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Caucus
A closed committee within a political party, a private committee meeting
Synonyms: assembly, convention
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Caustic
Biting, sarcastic
Synonyms: sardonic (mocking or cynical), incisive
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Cavalier
Carefree, happy, with lordly disdain
Synonyms: disdainful
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Cede
To surrender possession of something
Synonyms: resign, yield, relinquish
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Celerity
Speed, haste
Synonyms: swiftness, briskness
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Censor
To examine and suppress information
Synonyms: edit, cut, expurgate
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Censorious
Critical, tending to blame and condemn
Synonyms: fault-finding
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Censure
To find fault with and condemn as wrong, blame
Synonyms: Criticize, scorn, show disapproval
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Centripetal
Directed or moving toward the center
Synonyms: centralizing
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Cerebral
Intellectual
Synonyms: brainy, clever, logical
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Certitude
Assurance, freedom from doubt
Synonyms: certainty, conviction
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Cessation
A temporary or complete halt
Synonyms: arrest, termination
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Chagrin
Shame, embarrassment, humiliation
Synonyms: discomfiture, mortification
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Challenge
Take exception to, call into question
Synonyms: confront, defy, face
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Chaos
Great disorder or confused situation
Synonyms: clutter, confusion
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Chapped
Reddened by cold or exposure
Synonyms: rough, cracked
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Charlatan
Quack, fake
Synonyms: fraud, humbug, imposter
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Chary
Watchful, cautious, extremely shy
Synonyms: wary, careful
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Chauvinist
Someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
Synonyms: biased, colored, one-sided, partial, partisan
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Cherish
To remember fondly, treat with affection
Synonyms: treasure, value, prize
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Chicanery
Trickery, fraud, deception
Synonyms: deceit, dishonesty, duplicity
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Chimerical
Fanciful, imaginary, impossible
Synonyms: illusory, unreal
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Choleric
Easily angered, short-tempered
Synonyms: irate, irritable, surly, wrathful
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Chromosome
A threadlike body that carries genes in an organism
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Circuitous
Indirect, roundabout
Synonyms: lengthy, devious
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Circumlocution
Roundabout, lengthy way of saying something
Synonyms: evasion, wordiness
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Circumscribe
To encircle, set limits on, confine
Synonyms: limit, surround
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Circumspect
Cautious, wary
Synonyms: careful, chary, prudent
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Circumvent
To go around, avoid
Synonyms: evade, sidestep
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Civility
Courtesy, politeness
Synonyms: respect, graciousness, consideration
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Clairvoyant
Exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
Synonyms: psychic, mind reader, medium
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Clamp
Establish by authority
Synonyms: impose
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Clandestine
Secretive, concealed for a darker purpose
Synonyms: covert, underground
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Clarity
Clearness, clear understanding
Synonyms: lucidity, precision, simplicity
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Clemency
Merciful leniency
Synonyms: indulgence, pardon
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Cliche
Overused expression or idea
Synonyms: unoriginal
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Clientele
Body of customers or patrons
Synonyms: clients, regulars, consumers
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Clique
Small exclusive group
Synonyms: circle, gang, elite
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Cloying
Sickly sweet, excessive
Synonyms: excessive, fulsome
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Coagulate
To clot, to cause to thicken
Synonyms: jell, congeal
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Coalesce
To grow together or cause to unite as one
Synonyms: combine, merge
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Coffer
Strongbox, large chest for money
Synonyms: treasury, chest, exchequer, war chest
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Cogent
Logically forceful, compelling, convincing
Synonyms: persuasive, winning
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Cognizant
Fully informed, conscious
Synonyms: aware, mindful
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Coherent
Intelligible, lucid, understandable
Synonyms: logical, rational, consistent
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Cohesion
Act or state of sticking together, close union
Synonyms: unity, organization, structure
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Collaborator
Someone who helps on a task
Synonyms: coworker, colleague, partner
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Collage
Assemblage of diverse elements
Synonyms: patchwork, random collection, clutter
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Collateral
Accompanying
Synonyms: ancillary
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Colloquial
Characteristic of informal speech
Synonyms: conversational, idiomatic
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Colloquy
Dialogue or conversation, conference
Synonyms: discussion
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Collusion
Collaboration, complicity, conspiracy
Synonyms: connivance, intrigue, machination
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Colossal
Immense, enormous
Synonyms: huge massive, oversize
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Combative
Eager to fight
Synonyms: aggressive, belligerent, confrontational
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Combustion
The process of burning
Synonyms: fire, ignition, incineration
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Comeliness
Physical grace and beauty
Synonyms: attractiveness, seemliness
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Commemorate
To serve as a memorial to
Synonyms: honor, remember, observe
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Commensurate
Proportional
Synonyms: comparable, corresponding
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Commentary
Series of explanations or interpretations
Synonyms: comments, remarks, notes
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Commodious
Roomy, spacious
Synonyms: ample, capacious, extensive
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Commute
To change a penalty to a less severe one
Synonyms: exchange, mitigate
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Comparable
Similar or equivalent
Synonyms: alike
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Compassion
Sympathy, helpfulness, or mercy
Synonyms: empathy, concern, kindness
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Compelling
Urgently requiring attention, forceful
Synonyms: persuasive, convincing, undeniable
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Compensate
To repay or reimburse
Synonyms: recompense, recoup, remunerate, requite
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Complacence
Self-satisfaction, smug
Synonyms: contented, unconcerned
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Complement
To complete, perfect
Synonyms: supplement
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Complex
Complicated
Synonyms: elaborate, intricate, involved
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Compliant
Submissive, yielding
Synonyms: malleable, tractable, acquiescent
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Complicity
Knowing partnership in wrongdoing
Synonyms: cahoots, collaboration, involvement
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Composed
Serene
Synonyms: calm
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Comprehensible
Readily understood
Synonyms: decipherable
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Comprehensive
Very large in scope
Synonyms: exhaustive, complete
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Compulsion
An irresistible impulse to act
Synonyms: force
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Compunction
Feeling of uneasiness caused by guilt or regret
Synonyms: dubiety, qualm, scruple
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Compute
To determine by mathematics
Synonyms: calculate
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Conceited
Holding an unduly high opinion of oneself
Synonyms: vain
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Conceivable
Capable of being understood
Synonyms: feasible
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Conciliatory
Overcoming distrust or hostility
Synonyms: pleasing
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Concoct
To devise using skill and intelligence
Synonyms: invent
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Concomitant
Existing concurrently
Synonyms: coexistent, concurrent
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Concord
Agreement
Synonyms: accord, concurrence
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Concordant
Agreeing
Synonyms: harmonious
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Condemnation
An expression of strong disapproval
Synonyms: censure
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Condense
To make more concise
Synonyms: reduce
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Condescending
Possessing an attitude of superiority
Synonyms: patronizing
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Condole
To grieve, to express sympathy
Synonyms: console, sympathize
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Condolence
Sympathy for a person's misfortune
Synonyms: commiseration, compassion
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Condone
To pardon or forgive
Synonyms: overlook, justify
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Conduit
Tube, pipe, or similar passage
Synonyms: channel
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Configuration
Arrangement of parts of elements
Synonyms: format
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Confiscation
Seizure by authorities
Synonyms: taking
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Conflagration
Big, destructive fire
Synonyms: blaze, inferno
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Conflict
A clash
Synonyms: battle
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Confluence
The act of two things flowing together, the junction or place where two things meet
Synonyms: junction, merging
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Conformity
Similarity in form or character
Synonyms: accord, accordance, agreement
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Confound
To baffle, perplex
Synonyms: confuse
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Confrontational
Eager to come face-to-face with
Synonyms: adversarial
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Congeal
To become thick or solid as a liquid freezing
Synonyms: harden, coagulate
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Congenital
Existing since birth
Synonyms: innate
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Congruity
Correspondence, harmony, agreement
Synonyms: accord
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Conjecture
Speculation, prediction
Synonyms: hypothesis, postulation, supposition
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Conjure
To evoke a spirit, cast a spell
Synonyms: summon
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Connoisseur
A person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
Synonyms: authority, epicure, expert, gastronome, gourmet
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Consanguineous
Having the same lineage or ancestry, related by blood
Synonyms: kin, cognate
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Consecrate
To declare sacred, dedicate to a goal
Synonyms: devote, bless
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Consensus
Agreement of opinion or attitude
Synonyms: unanimity
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Conservatism
Inclination to maintain traditional values
Synonyms: traditionalism
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Conserve
Use sparingly, protect from loss or harm
Synonyms: maintain
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Consolation
Something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship
Synonyms: comfort
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Consonant
Consistent with, in agreement with
Synonyms: accordant, compatible, congruous
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Constellation
A collection of stars with a perceived design
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Consternation
An intense state of fear or dismay
Synonyms: cowardice, fear
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Constituent
Component, part, citizen, voter
Synonyms: element, factor
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Constraint
Something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
Synonyms: limitation, check
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Construe
To explain or interpret
Synonyms: analyze, translate
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Consummate
Accomplished, complete, perfect
Synonyms: exhaustive, flawless, ideal, thorough
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Consumption
The act of eating or taking in
Synonyms: digestion
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Contagious
Spreading from one to another
Synonyms: catching, infectious, spreading
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Contaminate
To make impure by contact
Synonyms: foul, pollute, taint
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Contemplate
To consider carefully
Synonyms: ponder
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Contemporary
Belonging to the same period of time
Synonyms: current
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Contemptuous
Scornful, expressing contempt
Synonyms: derisive, disdainful, supercilious
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Content
Satisfied
Synonyms: gratified, happy, pleased
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Contentious
Quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
Synonyms: argumentative, fractious, litigious
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Contiguous
Sharing a boundary, neighboring
Synonyms: bordering, adjoining
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Continence
Self-control, self-restraint
Synonyms: discipline, moderation
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Contract
Acquire
Synonyms: incur
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Contradiction
Statement opposite to what was already said
Synonyms: incongruity, paradox
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Contravene
To contradict, deny, act contrary to
Synonyms: disobey, transgress, violate
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Contrite
Deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong
Synonyms: apologetic, penitent, regretful
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Contumacious
Rebellious
Synonyms: factious, insubordinate, insurgent, mutinous
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Conundrum
Riddle, puzzle, or problem with no solution
Synonyms: mystery
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Convalesce
To gradually recover from an illness
Synonyms: heal, recuperate
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Convention
General acceptance of practices or attitudes
Synonyms: tradition
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Conventional
Typical, customary
Synonyms: commonplace
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Convergence
The state of separate elements joining or coming together
Synonyms: union, concurrence, coincidence
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Convey
To transport, to make known
Synonyms: carry, communicate
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Convict
To find guilty of crime
Synonyms: condemn
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Conviction
Fixed or strong belief
Synonyms: Confidence
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Convivial
Sociable, fond of eating, drinking, and people
Synonyms: companionable
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Convoke
To call together, summon
Synonyms: assemble, convene, gather
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Convoluted
Twisted, complicated, involved
Synonyms: baroque, elaborate, intricate
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Copious
Abundant, plentiful
Synonyms: abounding, ample
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Coquette
A flirtatious woman
Synonyms: flirt
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Cordial
Warm and sincere
Synonyms: friendly
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Corporeal
Having to do with the body, tangible, material
Synonyms: concrete, physical, somatic
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Corpulence
Obesity, fatness, bulkiness
Synonyms: plumpness, portliness, rotundity, stoutness
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Corrective
Intended to fix, remedy
Synonyms: rectifying, reformative
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Corroborate
To confirm, verify
Synonyms: confirm, prove, warrant
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Corrosive
Gradually destructive
Synonyms: harmful
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Cosmopolitan
Pertinent or common to the whole world
Synonyms: worldly
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Cosset
To pamper, treat with great care
Synonyms: spoil
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Coterie
An intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
Synonyms: clique, set
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Countenance (noun)
Facial expression, look of approval or support
Synonyms: face, expression
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Countenance (verb)
To favor, support
Synonyms: approve, tolerate
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Counteract
To oppose the effects by contrary action
Synonyms: offset
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Countermand
To annul, cancel, make a contrary order
Synonyms: revoke
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Countervail
To act or react with equal force
Synonyms: counteract, compensate, offset
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Covert
Secretive, not openly shown
Synonyms: veiled
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Crafty
Underhanded, devious, or deceptive
Synonyms: artful
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Crass
Crude, unrefined
Synonyms: coarse
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Craven
Cowardly
Synonyms: faint-hearted, spineless, timid
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Credence
Acceptance of something as true or real
Synonyms: credibility
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Credo
System or principles or beliefs
Synonyms: creed
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Credulous
Gullible, trusting
Synonyms: naive, uncritical
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Crescendo
Gradual increase in volume of sound
Synonyms: progressively greater
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Crude
Unrefined, natural, blunt, offensive
Synonyms: unrefined, untreated
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Cue
Reminder, prompt
Synonyms: hint
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Cull
To select, weed out
Synonyms: pick, extract
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Culpable
Guilty, responsible for wrong
Synonyms: answerable, blameworthy
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Cumulative
Increasing, collective
Synonyms: added up, gradual
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Cunning
Given to artful deception
Synonyms: artful
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Cupidity
Greed
Synonyms: avarice, covetousness, rapacity
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Curator
Overseer of an exhibition, especially in a museum
Synonyms: caretaker
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Curmudgeon
Cranky person
Synonyms: coot, crab, grouch
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Curriculum
The syllabus for a particular class or the courses offered by a school
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Cursory
Hastily done, superficial
Synonyms: careless, shallow
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Curt
Abrupt, short with words
Synonyms: terse, rude
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Curtail
To shorten
Synonyms: shorten
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Cylindrical
Having the form of a cylinder
