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60 Cards in this Set
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contravene |
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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contrived
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unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.
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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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contrivance
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something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
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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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bruise
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injure without breaking the skin; N.
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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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flirt
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behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious
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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; (¾î±ú¿¡¼ °Üµå¶û ¹ØÀ¸·Î °ÉÄ¡´Â) Àå½Ä ¸®º»; V.
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cornice
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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ó¸¶ Àå½Ä
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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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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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correlation
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mutual relationship
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correlate
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either of the correlated things; V.
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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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wrinkle
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small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.
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crinkle
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wrinkle
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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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covenant
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binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise
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bargain
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agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power
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covert
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secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt
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covetous
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avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)
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cow
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terrorize; intimidate
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cower
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shrink quivering as from fear; cringe
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coy |
shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer |
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cozen
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cheat; hoodwink; swindle |
