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Vocab 81-100 Flashcards

1
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Noun
2nd syllable
Secret cooperation, often in order to cheat or deceive

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Collusion

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Adj.
2nd syllable
Corresponding in size or degree

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Commensurate

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Noun
2nd syllable
Smug and overly satisfied with one’s self or achievements

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Complacency

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Adj
2nd syllable
Peace-making; resolving through goodwill

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Conciliatory

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5
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Verb
2nd syllable
To overlook, excuse, permit

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Condone

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Adj
2nd syllable
Leading to a result; contributing, helpful

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Conducive

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Adj
2nd syllable
Friendly, pleasant, agreeable

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Congenial

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Adj
2nd syllable
Innate, something you are born with

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Congenital

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Noun
2nd syllable
Inference; guess

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Conjecture

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Verb
1st syllable
To bring into being or make magically

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Conjure

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Noun
Last syllable
An expert, particularly in matters of art or taste

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Connoisseur

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Verb
1st syllable
To make, or declare, holy

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Consecrate

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Adj
2nd syllable
Argumentative

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Contentious

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Noun
2nd syllable
The condition of being dependent on something else; a possibility

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Contingency

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Adj
Last syllable
Feeling bad about a wrongdoing; having remorse

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Contrite

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16
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Adj
2nd syllable
Festive; gay

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Convivial

17
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Adj
1st syllable
Plentiful; abundant

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Copious

18
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Verb
2nd syllable
To substantiate; to back up, confirm

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Corroborate

19
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Noun
1st syllable
Achievement, often by maneuver; something successfully completed

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Coup

20
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Collusion, complacency, conjecture, connoisseur, contingency, and coup are all ____

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Nouns

21
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Condone, conjure, consecrate and corroborate are all _____

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Verbs

22
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Conjure, consecrate, copious and coop all have the emphasis on the __ syllable

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1st

23
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Connoisseur is the one and only word that has the accent/emphasis on the ___ syllable.

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3rd

24
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Adj
2nd syllable
Ordinary, informal conversation and expression

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Colloquial

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