GREwordlist Flashcards
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abate
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To decrease in amount or intensity. To put an end to.
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aberrant
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Deviation from norm.
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abscond
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To depart secretly and hide oneself.
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accolade
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An expression of praise. Award.
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acquit
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To pronounce not guilty.
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adulation
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Excessive admiration or flattery.
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alacrity
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Cheerful readiness.
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ameliorate
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To make or grow better. Improve.
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amulet
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An ornament worn as a charm against evil.
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anathema
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Curse.
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annul
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To make legally void.
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anodyne
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Something that releases pain.
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anoint
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To apply oil to. Consecrate.
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antediluvian
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Period before the biblical flood.
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antithesis
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Opposition of ideas.
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apathetic
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Lack of emotion, interest. Indifferent.
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aperture
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Opening. Hole.
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aphasia
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Loss of power to use or comprehend words.
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aphorism
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A short saying stating the general truth. Maxim.
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aplomb
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Complete composure or self-assurance. Confidence.
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apocryphal
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Not canonical.
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apostate
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Abandonment of former loyalty (religion).
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apprise
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To inform.
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approbation
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And expression of approval or praise.
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arcane
Secret. Mysterious.
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archaic
Antiquated.
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archipelago
A group of islands.
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ardor
Warmth of feeling. Zeal.
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arid
Dry weather.
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arraign
To call before a court to answer to an indictment.
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arrogate
To claim or seize without justification.
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ascendancy
Controlling influence. Domination.
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ascetic
Practicing self-denial.
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ascribe
To attribute.
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ashen
Resembling ashes. Deathly pale.
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asinine
Stupid. Foolish.
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askance
To view with suspicion.
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askew
Out of line. Awry.
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aspersion
Attack on the reputation or integrity.
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assail
To attack.
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assent
Agree.
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assiduous
Diligent. Hard-working.
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assuage
To make less. Ease. Satisfy. Appease.
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astringent
Causing contraction of body tissues.
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astute
Shrewdly discerning. Wise.
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atone
To make amends.
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atrophy
Decrease in size or wasting away of a bodily part or tissue.
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audacious
Daring. Bold.
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august
Makred by majestic dignity.
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autonomous
Having the right or power of self-government
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avarice
Excessive desire for wealth. Greed.
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averse
Having an active feeling of dislike.
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avow
To declare openly.
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awry
Askew.
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axiomatic
Adjective for axiom.
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baleful
Deadly. Harmful.
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balk
Hestiate. Setback.
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banal
Commonplace. Trite.
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bane
Poison.
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bastion
Projecting part of a fortification. Support.
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beguile
Deceive.
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behemoth
Huge animal. Monster.
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belabor
To assail verbally.
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beleaguer
Harass.
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belittle
Disparage. To represent as unimportant.
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bellicose
Warlike. Aggressive.
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belligerent
Combative. Hostile.
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berate
To scold harshly.
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bestial
Of or relating to beast.
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bestow
Put. Place. To give as gift.
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bevy
A large group or collection.
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bicker
A noisy or angry dispute. Altercation.
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bilious
Ill-tempered. Irritable.
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bilk
Cheat.
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blandishment
Flattering speech or action. Cajolery.
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blight
A deteriorated condition.
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blithe
Merry. Jovial.
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boisterous
Rowdy. Loud.
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bombast
Pretentious wordy speech or writing.
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bourgeois
A middle-class person.
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brevity
Shortness or conciseness of expression.
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broach
Bring up a topic of conversation.
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brusque
Curt. Blunt. Abrupt.
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bucolic
Pastoral.
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bulwark
A wall-like defensive structure. Fortification.
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burgeon
Flourish.
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burly
Strongly and heavily built. Husky.
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buttress
Prop. Support.
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cabal
A secret group of political conspirators. Club. Group.
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cacophony
Harsh of discordant sound.
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cajole
To persuade.
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calamity
Disaster.
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callous
Being thickened or hardened. Feeling no emotion of sympathy.
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calumny
False and malicious accusations.
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canard
A false report or story. A lie.
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candor
Frankness.
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canonical
Orthodox. Conforming to a general rule or acceptable procedure.
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canvass
Srvey. Examine thouroughly.
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capacious
Able to contain much. Spacious.
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capitulate
To surrender esp. on condition agreed upon.
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capricious
An inclination to do things impulsively.
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careen
To sway from side to side.
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castigate
To punish or criticize severely.
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cataclysm
A violent change. Catastrophe.
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cathartic
Purgative. Purifying. Cleansing.
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catholic
General. Universal.
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caucus
A meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party.
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caustic
Able to burn.
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cavil
To make trivival objections.
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cede
To yeild or give up esp. by treaty.
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censorious
Critical.
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censure
To find fault with and criticize as blameworthy.
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chagrin
Uneasiness or annoyance cause by failure or disappointment.
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chalice
Goblet. Cup.
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charlatan
Fraud. Faker.
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chary
Cautious.
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cherubic
Having the childlike innocense or plump prettiness of a cherub (angel of second order).
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chicanery
Trickery. Deception.
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chide
To speak disapprovingly to.
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chimerical
fantastic. Immagenary.
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choleric
Irascible.
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circuitous
Roundabout.
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circumlocution
The use of unnecessary words in expressing an idea.
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circumspect
Cautious. Prudent.
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circumvent
To check or defeat esp. by strategem.
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citadel
A fortress commanding a city.
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clamor
A noisy shouting.
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clandestine
Secret. Mysterious.
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cleave
Adnere. Cing.
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clemency
Disposition to be merciful. Mildness of weather.
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cloister
To shut away from the world.
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coalesce
To grow together.
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cogent
Convincing.
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cogent
Convincing.
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cognate
Of the same similar nature.
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cognomen
Nickname.
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collateral
Parallel. Securities for a debt.
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colloquy
Conference.
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collusion
A secret agreement for illegal purpose.
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commensurate
Equal. Proportional.
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commodious
Comfortably spacious. Roomy.
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complacent
Self-satisfied.
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complaisance
Disposition to please.
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complicity
The state of being involved in wrongdoing.
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compunction
Remorse. Regret.
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conciliate
Reconcile. To bring into agreement.
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concur
To act together. Agree.
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condone
To overlook or forgive.
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conduit
Pipe. Tube.
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confiscate
To take possession by public authority.
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conflagration
A large fire.
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confluence
A coming together at one point.
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congeal
Freeze. Solidify.
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congenital
Inborn. Existing from birth.
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conjecture
Guess.
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conjugal
Of or relating to marriage.
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conjure
Make appear unexpectedly.
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connoisseur
A critical judge in matters of art and taste.
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consanguinity
Blood relationship.
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consecrate
To induct into religious office. To declare sacred.
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construe
Translate. Explain.
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consummate
Perfect. Complete. Accomplished.
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contentious
Belligerent.
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continence
Self-restraint.
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contravene
Oppose. Contradict.
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contrite
Feeling sorrow for sins and offenses.
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contusion
Bruise.
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conundrum
Riddle.
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convene
Assemble. Meet.
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convivial
Enjoying company with pleasure of feasting and drinking.
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convoke
To call together a meeting.
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copious
Lavish. Abundant.
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corroborate
To support with evidence. Confirm.
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coterie
An intimate exclusive group of common interest.
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countenance
The human face. Favor. Approval.
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countermand
To withdraw by order.
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covert
Hidden. Secret.
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cower
To shrink with fear.
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crass
Gross. Insensitive.
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craven
Cowardly.
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credence
Mental acceptance as true or real.
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creed
A statement of essential beliefs of a religious faith.
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cringe
Cower.
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cryptic
Mysterious. Puzzling.
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culpable
Deserving blame.
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curmudgeon
A bad-tempered person.
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cursory
Hasty. Superficial.
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curtail
Shorten.
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dearth
Scarcity. An inadequate supply.
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debilitate
To weaken.
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definitive
Conclusive.
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demise
Lease. Death.
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denounce
To accuse.
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depict
To represent. To describe.
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deplete
To exhaust. To use up.
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deplore
To feel or express grief for. To regret.
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deploy
To spread out in order for battle.
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destitute
Very pool. Lacking something needed.
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devoid
Empty. Void.
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diabolical
Devilish.
