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30 Cards in this Set
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compile
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to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work. To gather
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complacency
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A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.
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compliance
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1. the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
2. a tendency to yield readily to others, esp. in a weak and subservient way. |
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composure
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steadiness of mind under stress
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comprehensive
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1. of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
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concede
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1. to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
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conciliatory
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To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease.
To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior. |
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concise
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expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse: a concise
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concur
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To be of the same opinion; agree:
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condone
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1. to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like).
2. to give tacit approval to: By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior. |
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conflagration
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A large destructive fire.
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confound
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to perplex or amaze, esp. by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse
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consensus
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1. majority of opinion
2. general agreement or concord; harmony. |
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constraint
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limitation or restriction.
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con·tend
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to struggle in opposition
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Contentious
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tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew.
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contract
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to draw together or into smaller compass; draw the parts of together: to contract a muscle.
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conviction
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a fixed or firm belief.
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cordial
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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
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corroborate
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to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
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credulity
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willingness to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility.
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criterion
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a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
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cryptic
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mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message.
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cursory
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going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article.
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curtail
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to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
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decorum
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dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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deference
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respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
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degradation
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the act of degrading.
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delineate
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to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially:
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denounce
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to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.
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