Word Lists 9-12 Flashcards
(124 cards)
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chronic
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long established (as a disease)
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chronicle
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report; record (in chronological order)
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circumscribe
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limit; confine
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circumspect
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prudent; cautious
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cite
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quote; refer to; commend
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clairvoyant
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having foresight; fortune-teller
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clandestine
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secret
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claustrophobia
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fear of being shut in
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clemency
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disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
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cliche
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phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
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climactic
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relating to the highest point
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clique
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small exclusive group
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coalesce
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combine; fuse
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coalition
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association; union
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cogitate
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think over
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coincide
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two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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collaborate
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work together
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colossal
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huge
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collusion
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conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
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comely
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attractive; agreeable
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commiserate
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feel or express pity or sympathy for
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compact (adj)
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tightly packed; firm; brief
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compact (n)
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agreement; contract
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comparable
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similar
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compatible
harmonious; in harmony with
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compile
assemble; gather; accumulate
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complacent
self-satisfied; smug
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complement
complete; make perfect
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compliance
readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements
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component
element; ingredient
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composure
mental calmeness
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compress
close; squeeze; contract
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compromise
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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compute
reckon; calculate
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concerted
mutually agreed on, done together
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concise
brief but comprehensive
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concoct
prepare by combining
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concurrent
happening at the same time
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condescend
act conscious of descending to a lower level; patronize
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condole
express sympathetic sorrow
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condone
overlook voluntarily; forgive
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confine
shut in; restrict
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confirm
corroborate; verify; support
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conflagration
great fire
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conformity
agreement or compliance
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confront
face someone or something; encounter
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congeal
freeze, coagulate
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congenial
pleasant; friendly
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connotation
suggested or implied meaning of an expression
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consensus
general agreement
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consequence
self-importance; pomposity
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consistency
harmony of parts; dependability
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console
lessen sadness or disappointment
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consolidation
unification
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conspicuous
easily seen
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constituent
resident of a district represented by an elected official
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constraint
compulsion; repression of feelings
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contagion
infection
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conntempt
scorn; disdain
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contention
claim; thesis
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contentious
quarrelsome
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context
writings preceding and following the passage quoted
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contingent
dependent on
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contingent
group that makes up part of a gathering
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contortion
twisting; distortion
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contrite
penitent
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convention
social or moral custom
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converge
approach; tend to meet
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convert
one who has adopted a different religion or opinion
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conviction
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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convoluted
complex and involved; intricate
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cordial
gracious; heartfelt
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corroborate
confirm
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corrosion
destruction by chemical action
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cosmic
pertaining to the universe
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cosmopolitan
sophisticated
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countenance
approve, tolerate
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covert
secret; hidden
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covetous
avaricious; eagerly desirous of
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cower
shrink quivering, as from fear
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crass
very unrefined
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credibility
believability
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credulity
belief on slight evidence; gullibility
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criterion
standard used in judging
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cryptic
mysterious; hidden
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culinary
relating to cooking
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cull
pick out; reject
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culmination
attainment of highest point
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culpable
deserving blame
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cumbersome
heavy; hard to manage
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curb
restrain
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cursory
casual; hastily done
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curtail
shorten; reduce
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cynical
skeptical or distrustful of human motives
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dabble
work at in a nonserious fashion
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daunt
intimidate; frighten
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dawdle
loiter; waste time
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dearth
scarcity
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debase
reduce in quality or value
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debilitate
weaken; enfeeble
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decadence
decay or decline
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decipher
decode
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decorous
proper
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decoy
lure or bait
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decry
express strong disapproval of
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deducible
derived by reasoning
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deface
mar; disfigure
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defemation
harming a person's reputation
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defeatist
attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat
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deference
courteous regard for another's wish
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defiance
opposition
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difinitive
final; complete
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defrock
strip a priest or minister of church authority
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defunct
dead; no longer in use
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degenerate
become worse
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deign
condescend; stoop
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delete
erase; strike out
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dleterious
harmful
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delineate
portray
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delirium
mental disorder marked by confusion
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delusion
false belief
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demean
degrade; humiliate
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demeanor
behavior
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demolish
destroy
