Gre Master Word List 9

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Coalition

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N. partnership; league; union

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The rainbow coalition united people of all races in a common cause.

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coda

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n. concluding section of a musical or literary composition; something that rounds out, summarizes or concludes

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The piece concluded with a distinctive coda that strikingly brought together various motifs. Several months after Charlie Chaplin's death, his body was briefly kidnapped from a Swiss cemetery by a pair of bungling thieves a macabre coda that Chaplin might have concocted for one of his own two-reelers.

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coddle

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v. treate gently; pamper

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Don't coddle the children so much; they need a taste of discipline

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codify

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v. arrange(laws, rules) as a code; classify.

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We need to take the varying rules and regulations of the different health agencies and codify them into a national health code

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coercion

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N. use of force to get someone to obey

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The inquisitors used both physical and psychological coercion to force Joan of Arc to recant her assertions that her visions were sent by God

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cogent

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adj, convincing

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it was inevitable that David chose to go to Harvard; he had several cogent reasons for doing so, including a full-tuition scholarship. Katya argued her case with such cogency that the jury had to decide in favor of her client.

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cogitate

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v. think over

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cogitate on this proble; the solution will come

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cognate

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adj. related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature

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The English word mother is cognate to the Latin word "mater" whose influence is visible in the words maternal and maternity

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cognitive

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adj. havig to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes.

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Though Jack was emotionally immature, his cognitive development was admirable; he was very advanced intellectually

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cognizance

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n. knowledge

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During the election campaign, the two candidates were kept in full cognizance of the international situation.

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cohabit

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v. live together

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Many unwed couples who cohabit peacefully for years wind up fightin gnight and day once they marry.

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cohere

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v. stick together

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Solids have a greater tendency to cohere than liquids.

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cohesion

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n. tendency to keep together.

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A firm believer in the maxim "divide and conquer" the emperor, by lies and trickery, sought to disrupt the cohesion of the gree nations

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coincidence

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n. the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events.

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Was it just a coincidence that John and she had met at the market for three days running or was he deliberately trying to seek her out.

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colander

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v. utensil with perforated bottom used for straining.

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Before serving the spaghetti, place it in a colander to drain it

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collaborate

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v. work together

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Two writers collaborated in preparing this book.

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collate

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v. arrange in order; examine in order to verify authenticity

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Ashby Village in Berkeley is collating details of organizations that provide services to senior citizens, with the expectation of eventually publishing a list.

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collateral

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n. security given for loan

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The sum you wish to borrow is so large that it must be secured by collateral

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colloquial

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adj. pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal

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Some of the new colloquial reading passages on standardized tests have a conversational tone intended to make them more appealing to test-takers.

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collusion

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n. secret cooperation to cheat; conspiring in a fraudulent scheme.

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One method of collusion between test takers on multiple choice tests involves signaling the correct answers by siletnly tapping one's fingers in a prearranged code

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colossal

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adj. huge

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Raadio City Music Hall has a colossal stage

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colossus

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n. gigantic statue.

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the legendary Colossus of Rhodes, a bronze statue of the sun god that dominated the harbor of the Greek seaport, was one of teh Seven Wonders of the World

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comatose

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adj, in a coma; extremely sleepy

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The long-winded orator soon had his audience in a comatose state

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combustible

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adj. easily burned

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After the recent outbreak of firs in private homes, the fire commissioner ordered that all combustible materials be kept in safe containers

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comeuppance

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n. rebuke; deserts

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After his earlier rudeness, we were delighted to see him get his comeuppance

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comity

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n. courtesy; civility

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A spirit of comity should exist among nations

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commandeer

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v. to draft for military purposes; to take for public use

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the policeman commandeered the first car that approached and ordered the driver to go to the nearest hospital

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commemorative

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adj. remembering; honoring.

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The new commemorative stamp honors the late Martin Luther King, Jr.

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commensurate

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adj. corresponding in extent, degree, amount, etc; proportionate.

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By the close of WWII much progress had been made in assigning nurses rank and responsibilities commensurate with their training and abilities. Critics in the industry charged that imposing new meat inspection regulations without dismantling the traditional system would raise costs without bringing about a commensurate improvement in safety.

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commiserate

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v. feel or express pity or sympathy for.

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Her friends commiserated with the widow

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commodious

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adj. spacious and comfortable

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After sleeping in small roadside cabins, they found their hotel suite commodious

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communal

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adj. held in common; a group of people

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When they were divorced, they had trouble dividing their communal property

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compact

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n. agreement; contract

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the signers of the Mayflower compact were establishing a form of government

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compact

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adj. tightly packed; firm; brief

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his short, compact body was better suited to wrestling than to basketball

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compatible

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adj. harmonious; in harmony with.

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They were compatible neighbors, never quarreling over unimportant matters .

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compelling

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adj. overpowering; irresistible in effect

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The prosecutor presented a well-reasoned case, but the defense attorney's compelling arguments for leniency won over the jury

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compendium

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n. brief, comprehensive summary

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This text can serve as a compendium of the tremendous amount of new material being developed in this field

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compensatory

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adj. making up for; repaying

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can a compensatory education program make up for the inadequate schooling he received in earlier years?

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compilation

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n. listing of statistial information in tabular or book form

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The compilation of available scholarships serves a very valuable purpose

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compile

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v. assemble; gather; accumulate

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We planned to compile a list of the word most frequently used on the GRE

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complacency

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n. self-satisfaction; smugness

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Full of complacency about his latest victories, he looked smugly at the row of trophies on his mantelpiece, complacent

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complaisant

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adj. trying to please; overly polite; obliging

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Fearing that the king might become enraged if his will were thwarted, the complaisant parliament recognized Henry VIII as king of Ireland; Someone complaisant is not smug or complacent; he yields to others because he has an excessive need to please

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complement

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v. complete; consummate; make perfect.

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The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese

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complementary

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adj. serving to complete something

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John's and Lexy's skills are complementary: he's good at following a daily routing, while she's great at improvising and handling emergencies. Together they make a great team.

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compliance

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n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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Bullheaded Bill was not noted for his easy compliance to the demands of others. As an architect, however, Bill recognized that his design for the new school had to be in compliance with the local buildign code

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compliant

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adj. yilding; conforming to requirements

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Because Joel usually gave in and went along with whatever his friends desired, his mother worried that he might be too compliant.

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complicity

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n. involvement in a crime; participation

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Queen Mary's marriage to Lord Darnley, her suspected complicity in his murder, and her hasty marriage to the earl of Bothwell stirred the Protestant lords to revolt. Although spanish complicity in the sinking of the battleship Maine was not proved, US public opinion was aroused and war sentiment rose

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component

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n. element; ingredient

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I wish all the components of my stereo system were working at the same time.

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comport

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v. bear one's self; behave

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he comported himself with great dignity

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composure

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n. mental calmness.

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Even the latest work crisis failed to shake her composure

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compound

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v. combine; constitue; pay interest; increase.

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the makers of the popular cold medicine compounded a nasal decongestant with an antihistamine

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comprehensive

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adj. thorough; inclusive

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This book provides a comprehensive review of verbal and math skills for the GRE

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compress

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v. squeeze or press together; make more compact

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miss watson compressed her lips in disapproval as she noted the bedraggled state of huck's clothes. On farms, roller-packers are used in dry seasons to compress and pack down the soil after plowing

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comprise

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v. include; consist of

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If the District of Columbia were to be granted statehood, the USA would comprise fifty one states, not just fifty

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compromise

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v. adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of.

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Sometimes the presence of a neutral third party can help adveraries compromise thier differences. Unfortunately, you're not neutral. Therefore, your presence here compromises our chances of reaching an agreement

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compunction

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n. remorse.

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the judge was especially severe in his sentencing because he felt that the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime

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compute

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v. reckon; calculate

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He failed to compute the interest, so his bank balance was not accurate

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concede

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v. admit; yield.

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Despite all the evidence Monica had assembled, mark refused to concede that she was right

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conceit

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n. vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor

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Although Jack was smug and puffed up with conceit, he was an entertaining companion, always expressing himself in amusing conceits and witty turns of phrase

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concentric

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adj. having a common center

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The target was made of concentric circles.