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40 Cards in this Set
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CONIFER
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pine tree, cone-bearing tree
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CONJECTURE
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infered from issufficent data, guess
Eg: From what I know, I can only conjecture that she is a politically erudite at heart |
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CONJUGAL
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pertaining to marriage
Eg: The thought of conjugal bliss used to cheer me up alot but gradually, I am beginning to go numb with it |
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CONJURE
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summon a devil, Invent/imagine, practice magic,
Eg: I often conjure up an image of a family with a nice husband and children and thought that it will be where I end up |
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CONNIVANCE
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agreement on a secret plot
Eg: With connivance from his gang, he plotted to embarrass the teacher infront of the whole school |
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CONNUBIAL
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pertaining to marriage
Eg: connubial liss |
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CONSANGUINITY
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kinship
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CONSCIENTIOUS
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carefull, scrupulous
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CONSCRIPT
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draftee, person forced into military service
Eg: Many of the soldiers that involved in the vietnam war were just conscripts, drafted against their wills |
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CONSIGN
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ủy thác
Eg:To consign a child to somebody else's care |
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CONSOLE
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give comfort, lessen sadness
Eg: Grandma's death is my biggest lost and failure..yet, I managed to overcome it thanks to all my family and friends where were always there to console me |
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CONSORT
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1.associate with
2. husband or wife |
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CONSTRUE
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explain, interpret
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CONSUMMATE
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wholly without flaw, supremely skilled, completely and utter
Eg: I have actually thought that everything has been settled and I will enjoy a life of consummate happiness ever after. Yet, I was wrong |
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CONTEND
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struggle, đấu tranh
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CONTENTION
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1. sự cãi nhau, tranh luận
2. luận điểm |
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CONTINENCE
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sexual chastity, self-restraint
Eg: Marriage is not that important, one can live a life in contincence with the same consummate happiness |
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CONTINGENT
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dependent on, conditional
CONTINGENCY Eg: this could only happy contingent on your well performace in the test |
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CONTORTIONS
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twisting, distortions, (as in painT)
Eg: After the surgery, the pain was so anguish that her face show apparent signs of contortions |
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CONTRABAND
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illegal trade, smuggle
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CONTRIVED
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forced, not spontaneous, artificial
Eg:It is always akwards to make contrived conversations |
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CONTROVERT
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oppose with arguments, attempt to refute
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CONTUMACIOUS
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disobedient, resiting authority
Eg: to shourt contumacious at the police |
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CONTUSION
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bruise, bầm giập
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CONUNDRUM
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riddle, difficult problems
Eg: conundrum is a great advantage if you want to entertain and gain attentions of new friends |
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CONVEX
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curving outwards
Eg: convex lense |
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CONVEYANCE
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vehicles,
transportations |
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CONVIVIAL
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festive, yến tiệc
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CONVOKE
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call together
Eg: We were all convoked during the crisis |
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COPIOUS
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plentiful
Eg: I have a copious options for gradschool that I couldn't make up my mind |
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COQUETTE
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flirty
Eg: some girls can be such coquette, they can just go and flirt and make out with any guys |
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CORDON
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hàng ràng, dẫy đồn bốt....Line of man
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CORNICE
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gờ tường (kiến trúc)
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CORNUCOPIA
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sự phong phú, dồi dào
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COROLLARY
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hệ lụy, consequence
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CORPOREAL
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bodily, material >< spiritials
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CORPULENT
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very fat
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CORRUGATED
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wrinkle
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COTERIE
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nhóm, phái
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COUNTERMAND
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cancel, revoke
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