Barron's Word List 11

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conglomeration

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mass of material sticking together

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conifer

Back 2

pine tree; cone-bearing tree

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conjure (v) (2)

Back 3

summon a devil, practice magic

imagine or invent

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connivance

Back 4

assistance, pretense of ignorance of something wrong, permission to offend

"with the connivance of his friends, he plotted to embarrass the teacher"

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connoisseur

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expert (person competent to act as a judge of art), a lover of art

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connubial

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pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

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consecrate

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dedicate, sanctify

"We shall consecrate our lives to this noble purpose"

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consequential

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pompous, important, self-important

"Convinced of his own importance, the actor strutted about the dressing room with a consequential air"

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conservatory

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school of fine arts (esp. music or drama)

think of Boston Conservatory

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consign (v)

Back 10

deliver officially, entrust, set apart

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consolidation

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unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger

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consonance

Back 12

agreement, harmony

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consort (v)

Back 13

associate with

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consort (n)

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husband or wife

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constituent

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supporter

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constraint

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compulsion, repression of feelings

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construe (v)

Back 17

analyze, interpret

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consummate

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complete

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contend (v)

Back 19

to compete, to assert earnestly, to struggle

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contention (n)

Back 20

claim, thesis

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contingent (adj)

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dependent on, conditional

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contingent (n)

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group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group

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contortions

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twisting, distortions

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contraband

Back 24

illegal trade, smuggling

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contract (v) (3)

Back 25

compress, shrink

make a pledge

catch a disease

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contravene (v) (2)

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(1) break/breach/violate

"he contravened several laws"

(2) conflict with, be at odds with

"the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual"

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contrived

Back 27

forced, artificial, not spontaneous

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controvert (v)

Back 28

oppose with arguments, attempt to refute, contradict

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convene

Back 29

assemble

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converge (v)

Back 30

come together, tend to meet, approach

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conversant (adj)

Back 31

familiar with

"The lawyer is conversant with all the evidence"

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converse (n)

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opposite

"The converse of peace is war"

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convert (n)

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one who has adopted a different religion or opinion

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conveyance

Back 34

vehicle, transfer

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conviction (2)

Back 35

judgment that someone is guilty of a crime

strongly held belief

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convoke

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call together

"Congress was convoked at the outbreak of the emergency"

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copious

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plentiful

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cordial

Back 38

gracious, heartfelt

"cordial welcome"

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cordon

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extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress

"The police cordon was so tight that the criminals could not escape the area."

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corollary (n)

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consequence; accompaniment

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coronation (n)

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ceremony of crowning a queen or king

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corpulent

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fat

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corrode

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destroy by chemical action

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corrosive (adj)

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eating away by chemicals or disease

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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

Back 47

group that meets socially, select circle

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countenance (v)

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to approve or to tolerate

"I won't countenance such rude behavior"

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countermand (v)

Back 49

cancel, revoke

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congruence

Back 50

correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship

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congruent

Back 51

in agreement; corresponding

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consanguinity

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kinship

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consistency (2)

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absense of contradiction; dependability

degree of thickness

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conspiracy

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treacherous plot

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contagion

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infection

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contend (3)

Back 56

(1) struggle

(2) compete

(3) assert earnestly

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contention (n)

Back 57

claim, thesis

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contest (v)

Back 58

dispute

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continence (n)

Back 59

self-restraint; sexual chastity

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contrite

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penitent (showing regret/remorse)

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contumacious

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disobedient; resisting authority

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cornice

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projecting molding on building (usually above columns)

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correlation

Back 63

mutual relationship

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countenance (n)

Back 64

face