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55 Cards in this Set
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conglomeration
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n. mass of material sticking together
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congruent
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adj. in agreement; corresponding
congruent with what we know |
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conjugal
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adj. pertaining to marriage
their dreams of conjugal bliss |
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conjure
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v. summon a devil; practice magic; imagine or invent
sorcerers conjure devils to appear magicians conjure white rabbits politicians conjure images of reformed cities |
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connivance
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n. pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend
With the connivance of his friends, he plotted to embarrass the teacher v. connive |
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connubial
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adj. pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
connubial bliss |
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conscientious
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adj. scrupulous; careful.
conscientious editor |
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conscript
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n. draftee; person forced into military service
was he a conscript, drafted against his will? |
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consequential
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adj. pompous; self-important
the actor strutted around the room with a consequential air |
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conservatory
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n. school of the fine arts
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consign
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v. deliver officially; entrust; set apart
the court consigned the child to her grandma's care |
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console
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v. lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort
When her father died, marcuse did his best to console her. |
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consonance
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n. harmony; agreement
Her agitation seemed out of consonance with her usual calm. |
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consort
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v. associate with
judge pple by the company with whom they consort n. husband or wife search for a consort |
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constituent
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n. supporter
letters from angry constituents |
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constraint
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n. compulsion; repression of feelings
feeling of constraint in the room bc no one wanted to criticize the speaker |
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construe
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v. explain; interpret
If I construe your remarks correctly.... |
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consummate
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adj. wholly without flaw; supremely skilled; complete and utter
consummate happiness consummate artistry consummate bore |
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contagion
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n. infection
Fearing contagion... |
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contention
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n. claim; thesis
It is our contention that... |
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contentious
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adj. quarrelsome
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contest
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v. dispute
there is no contesting the election results |
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contiguous
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adj. adjacent to; touching upon
the 2 countries are contiguous for several miles |
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continence
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n. self-restraint; sexual chastity
lead a life of continence |
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contingent
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adj. dependent on
n. group that makes up part of a gathering |
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contortions
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n. twistings; distortions
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contraband
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n. illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods
prevent contraband in the US |
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contravene
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v. contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
his daughter contravened his will |
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contrite
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adj. penitent
her contrite tears did not influence the judge |
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contrived
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adj. forced; artificial; not spontaneous
contrived attempts at conversation with his new in-laws |
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controvert
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v. oppose w/ arguments; attempt to refute; contradict
i made no attempt to controvert what she said |
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contumacious
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adj. disobedient; resisting authority
contumacious mob |
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contusion
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n. bruise
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convention
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n. social or moral custom; established practice
the convention of shaking hands conventional - ordinary/ typical |
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conversant
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adj. familiar with
conversant with Spanish history |
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converse
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n. opposite
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conveyance
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n. vehicle; transfer
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conviction
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n. judgement tha tsomeone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
Even her conviction for murder did not shake Peter's conviction that she was innocent. |
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convival
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adj. festive; gay; characterized by joviality
convival celebrators |
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convoke
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v. call together
congress was convoked |
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convoluted
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adj. coiled around; involved; intricate
a convoluted argument |
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coquette
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n. flirt
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cordial
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adj. gracious; heartfelt
cordial welcome |
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cordon
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n. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress (an exit)
the police cordon was very tight |
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cornice
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n. projecting molding on building (usually above columns)
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cornucopia
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n. horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
encyclopedia - cornucopia of information |
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corollary
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n. consequence; accompaniment
Sibling rivalry is the natural corollary of brotherly love |
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corporeal
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adj. bodily; material
doctor attends to a patient's corporeal problems |
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corpulent
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adj. very fat
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corroborate
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v. confirm; support
corroborate tom's story |
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corrugated
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adj. wrinkled; ridged
corrugated walnut seed |
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cosmic
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adj. pertaining to the universe; vast
cosmic rays |
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coterie
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n. group that meets socially; select circle
he was invited to join the literary coterie |
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countenance
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v. approve; tolerate
i refuse to countenance such rude behavior n. face a proud smile spread across his countenance |
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coutermand
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v. cancel; revoke
The general countermanded the orders issued in his absence |
