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cliche

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adj.

a trite phrase or expression

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clique

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n.

a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons; especially one held together by common interests, views or purpose

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closed-minded

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adj.

not easily subdued, remedied or removed

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closet

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n.
adj.
a cabinet or recess for especially china, household utensils or clothing

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clot

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n.
v.
a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood

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cloture

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n.

a parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion

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cloudburst

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n.

a sudden copious rainfall

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clout

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n.

pull, influence

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cloying

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adj.

excessively sweet or sentimental

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clumsy

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adj.

lacking dexterity, nimbleness or grace

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coagulant

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n.

something that produces coagulation

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coalesce

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v.

to unite into a whole; fuse

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coarse

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adj.

not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination

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coax

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vt.

to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity

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coda

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n.

a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure

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coerce

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vt.

to bring about by force or threat

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coeval

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adj.

of the same or equal age, antiquity or duration

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cogent

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adj.

appealing forcibly to the mind of reason; convincing

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cognizant

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adj.

knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience

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colander

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n.

a perforated utensil or washing or draining food

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collapse

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v.

to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely

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collude

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v.

conspire, plot

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colonnade

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n.

a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure

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colossal

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adj.

of a bulk, extent, power or effect approaching or suggesting the stupendous or incredible

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coma
n. | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury or poison
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combustible
adj. | capable of combustion
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comely
n. | having a pleasing appearance; not homely or plain
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comestible
n. | any substance that can be used as food
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comity
n. | friendly social atmosphere; social harmony
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commencement
n. an act, instance or time of beginning the ceremonies or the day for conferring degrees or diplomas
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commend
vt. | to mention with approbation; praise
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commensurate
adj. | equal in measure or extent; coextensive
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commercial
n. adj. an advertisement broadcast on radio or television
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commingle
``` v. to combine (funds or properties) into a common fund or stock ```
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commiserate
v. | to feel or express sympathy
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commitment
n. | an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date
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committed
adj. | obligate; bind
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commodious
adj. | comfortably or conveniently spacious; roomy
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commonsensical
adj. | sound and prudent but often unsophisticated judgment
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commotion
n. | an agitated disturbance; to-do
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compendium
n. | a brief summary of a large work or of a field of knowledge; abstract
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competence
n. | the quality or state of being competent
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complacency
n. | complacence; especially: self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
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complaisance
n. | disposition to please or comply; affability
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compliant
adj. | ready or disposed to comply; submissive
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compliment
vt. | expressing or containing a compliment
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comply
vi. | to conform or adapt one's actions to another's wishes, to a rule, or to necessity
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composed
adj. | free from agitation; calm; especially: self-possessed
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compress
vt. | to reduce in size or volume as if by squeezing
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compromise
n. v. to come to agreement by mutual concession
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compunction
n. | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt
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concatenate
v. | to link together in a series or chain
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concede
v. | to grant as a right or privilege
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concentrate
v. | to bring or direct toward a common centre or object; focus
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concerted
something, such as a point previosly claimed in argumen, that is later conceded
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conciliate
v. | appease; to cause to subside; allay
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concise
adj. | marked by brevity of expression or statement; free from allelaboration and superfuous detail
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concord
n. | a state of agreement; harmony
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concur
vi. | to act together to a common end or single effect
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condemn
vt. | to declare to be reprehensible, wrong or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation
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condescending
adj. | showing or characterized by condescension; patronizing
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condign
adj. | deserved, appropriate
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condole
v. | to express sympathetic sorrow
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condone
vt. | to pardon or overlook voluntarily; especially to treat as if trivial, harmless or of no importance
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conducive
adj. | teding to promote or assist
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confess
v. | to disclose one's faults; specifically: to unburden one's sins or the state of one's conscienceto God or to a priest
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confident
adj. | characterizedby assurance; especially:self-reliant
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confine
vt. | something that restrains
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confluence
n. | a coming or flowing together, meeting or gathering at one point
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conform
vt. vi. to be similar or identical; also: to be in agreement or harmony
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confront
vt. | to face especially in challenge; oppose
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congeal
v. | to make viscid or curdled; coagualte
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congenial
adj. | ociable, genial
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congruent
adj | superposable so as to be coincident throughout
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conjecture
n. v. inference from defective or presumptive evidence
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connive
vi. | to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding
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connoisseur
n. expert; especially: one who understands the details,technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge
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conquest
n. | the act or process of conquering
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conscientious
adj. | thorough and assiduous
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consensus
n. | group solidarity in sentiment and belief
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conservative
adj. | tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions; traditional
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conservatory
n. adj. a school specializing in one of the fine acts
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conserve
n. vt. to keep in a safe or sound state
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considerable
adj. | worth consideration; significant
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console
vt. | to alleviate the grief, sense of loss,or trouble of; comfort
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consolidate
vt. | to join together into one whole; unite
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consonance
n. | harmony or agreement among components
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conspicuous
adj. | obvious to the eye or mind
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conspiracy
n. | An agreement to perform together an illegal,wrongful, or subversive act.
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constellation
n. | the configuration of stars
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consternation
n. | a state of paralyzing dismay
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constitute
vt. | to appoint to an office, function or dignity
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constrained
adj.不舒服的，被强迫的，拘泥的
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constringe
vt. | to cause to contract; constrict
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consult
v. | council, conference; specifically: a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment
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comsummate
adj. | complete in every detail; of the highest degree; extremely skilled and accomplished
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contagious
adj. | communicable by contact; catching

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