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cite
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quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record
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civil
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having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic
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clairvoyant
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having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance
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clamber
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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
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clamor
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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
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clandestine
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secret
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clangor
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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
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clap
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to put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail
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clapper
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striker (tongue) of a bell
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clarion
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shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times
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clasp
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hold firmly within arms
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claustrophobia
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fear of being locked in
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clavicle
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collarbone
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cleave
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split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
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cleft
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N: split
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clemency
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disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
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clich'e
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phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich'ed
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clientele
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body of customers
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climactic
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relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic
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clime
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climate
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clip
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cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener
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clipper
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sailing vessel built for great speed
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clique
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small exclusive group of people
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cloister
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monastery or convent
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clot
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half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.
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clout
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great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
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clown
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act stupidly; play the fool; N.
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cloying
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distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess
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coagulate
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congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant
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coalesce
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combine; fuse; N. coalescence
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coalition
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partnership; league; union of separate political parties
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coax
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persuade by flattery
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coda
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concluding section of a musical or literary composition
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coddle
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treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs
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codicil
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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
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codify
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arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs
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coercion
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use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
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coeval
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living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
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cog
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tooth projecting from a wheel
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cogent
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convincing
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cogitate
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think over; ponder
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cognate
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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
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cognitive
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having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing
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cognizance
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knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware
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cohabit
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live together
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cohere
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stick together
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cohesion
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tendency to keep together
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cohorts
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group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)
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coiffure
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hairstyle
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coin
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make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
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coincidence
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the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental
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colander
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utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
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collaborate
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work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy
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collage
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work of art put together from fragments
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collate
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examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
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collateral
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security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters
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collation
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a light meal; collating
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collected
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composed; calm; self-possessed
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colloquial
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pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
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colloquy
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informal discussion; conversation
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collusion
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conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude
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colossal
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huge
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colossus
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gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
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coma
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deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
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comatose
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in a coma; extremely sleepy
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combustible
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easily burned; N. CF. combustion
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comeback
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retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
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comely
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attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance
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comestible
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something fit to be eaten
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comeuppance
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deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
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comity
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courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
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commandeer
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take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes
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commemorate
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honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war
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commemorative
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remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp
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commensurate
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equal in extent; of the same size
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commiserate
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feel or express pity or sympathy for
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commodious
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spacious and comfortable
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commonplace
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ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark
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commonwealth
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nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation
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communal
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held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune
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commune
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small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature
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compact
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agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement
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compartment
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one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
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compassion
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sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate
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compatible
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harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together
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compelling
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overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel
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compendium
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brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious
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compensatory
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making up for; repaying
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compilation
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listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling
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compile
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assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary
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complacency
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self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
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complaisant
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trying to please; obliging; willing to please others
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complement
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complete; consummate; make perfect; N.
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complementary
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serving to complete something
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compliance
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conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
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compliant
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readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements
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complicity
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participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)
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component
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element; ingredient
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comport
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bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment
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compost
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mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost
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composure
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mental calmness
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comprehend
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include; understand
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comprehensive
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broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
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compress
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force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.
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comprise
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include; consist of
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compromise
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N.
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compulsion
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compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
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compulsive
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resulting from compulsion
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compulsory
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obligatory; that must be done
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compunction
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remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
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compute
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reckon; calculate
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concatenate
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link as in a chain
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concave
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hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex
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concede
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admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal
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conceit
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vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)
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concentric
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having a common center
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conception
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beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception
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concerted
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mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together
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concession
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an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire
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conciliatory
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reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)
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concise
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brief and compact
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conclave
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private secret meeting
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conclusive
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decisive; ending all debate
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concoct
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prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction
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concomitant
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that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else
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concord
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harmony; accord
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concordat
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formal agreement
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concur
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agree; coincide; happen at the same time
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concurrent
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happening at the same time; in agreement
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condescend
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(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior
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condign
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adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
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condiments
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seasonings; spices
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condole
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express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow
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condone
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overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
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conducive
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helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards
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conduit
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aqueduct; passageway for fluids
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confidant(confidante)
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trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)
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confide
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tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
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confidential
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spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary
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confine
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shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
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confiscate
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seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer
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conflagration
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great fire
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confluence
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flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together
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conformist
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person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norn ms
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conformity
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harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformans ce
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confound
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confuse; puzzle
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congeal
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freeze; coagulate
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congenial
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pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather
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congenital
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existing at birth
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conglomerate
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corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.
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conglomeration
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mass of material sticking together
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congruence
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correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
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congruent
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in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
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conifer
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pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen
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conjecture
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surmise; guess; V.
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conjugal
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pertaining to marriage
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conjure
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cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
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connivance
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pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
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connoisseur
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person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
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connotation
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suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote
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connubial
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pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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consanguineous(consanguine)
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having a common ancestor
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consanguinity
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kinship; relationship by birth
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conscientious
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scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker
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conscript
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draftee; person forced into military service; V.
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consecrate
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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor
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consensus
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general agreement; opinion reached by a group
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consequential
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self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent
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conservatory(conservatoire)
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school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy
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consign
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send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee
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consistency
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absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous
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console
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lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
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consolidation
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unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen
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consonance
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harmony; agreement
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consonant
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harmonious; in agreement; N.
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consort
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associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)
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conspiracy
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treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people)
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conspire
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take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.
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consternation
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great shock; dismay
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constituency
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voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)
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constituent
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supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component
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constitution
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constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
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constraint
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restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison
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construe
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explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
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consummate
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complete; V.
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contagion
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infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air
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contaminate
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pollute
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contempt
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scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
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contend
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struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
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contention
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assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition
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contentious
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quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
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contest
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dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.
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context
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writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs
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contiguous
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adjacent to; touching upon
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continence
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self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent
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contingent
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dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency
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contortions
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twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist
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contraband
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illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
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contravene
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contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
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contrite
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penitent; repentant; N. contrition
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contrivance
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something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
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contrive
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invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
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contrived
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unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.
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controvert
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oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy
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contumacious
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stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
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contusion
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bruise
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conundrum
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riddle; difficult problem
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convene
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come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
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convention
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social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
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conventional
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ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons
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converge
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approach; tend to meet; come together
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conversant
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familiar with; having knowledge of
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converse
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opposite; ADJ.
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convert
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one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief
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convex
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curving outward
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conveyance
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vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance
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conviction
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judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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convivial
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pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial
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convoke
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call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
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convoluted
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coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
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convulsion
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violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive
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copious
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plentiful
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coquette
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flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.
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cordial
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warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome
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cordon
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extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress;
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cornice
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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars);
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cornucopia
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horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty
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corollary
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natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)
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coroner
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public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes
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corporeal
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bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible
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corpulent
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very fat; N. corpulence
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corpus
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collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse
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corpuscle
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red or white cell in the blood
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correlate
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either of the correlated things; V.
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correlation
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mutual relationship
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corroborate
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confirm; support; strengthen
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corrode
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destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)
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corrosive
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eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
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corrugated
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wrinkled; ridged
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cosmic
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pertaining to the universe; vast
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coterie
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group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
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countenance
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approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance
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countermand
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cancel; revoke (an order)
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counterpart
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thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system
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coup
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highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d''etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
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couple
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join; unite; OP. uncouple
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courier
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messenger
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court
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attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster
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covenant
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binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise
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covert
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secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt
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