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79 Cards in this Set
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conglomeration
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mass of material sticking together
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congruence
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correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship
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confier
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pine tree; cone-bearing tree
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conjecture
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infer on the basis of insufficient data; surmise; guess
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conjugal
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pertaining to marriage
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conjure
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summon a devil; practice magic; imagine or invent
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connivance
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pretense of ignorance of something worng; assistance; permission to offend
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connoisseur
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person competent to act as a judge of art, etc.; a lover of an art
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connotation
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suggested or implied meaning of an expression
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connubial
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pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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consaguinity
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kinship
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conscientious
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scrupulous; careful
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conscript
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draftee; person forced into military service
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consecrate
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dedicate; sanctify
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consensus
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general agreement; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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consequential
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pompous; self-important
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conservatory
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school of the fine arts (especially music or drama)
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consign
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deliver officially; entrust; set apart
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consistency
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absence of contradictions; dependablitity
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console
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lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort
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consolidation
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unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger
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consonance
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harmony; agreement
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consort
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associate with; husband or wife
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conspiracy
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treacherous plot
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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
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explain; interpret
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consummate
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wholly without flaw
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contagion
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infection
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contaminate
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pollute
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contempt
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scorn; disdain
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contend
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stuggle; compete; assert earnestly
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contention
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claim; thesis
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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contest
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dispute
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context
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writings preceding and following the passage quoted
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contiguous
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adjacent to; touching upon
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continence
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self-restraint; sexual chastity
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contingent
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dependent on; conditional
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contortions
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twistings; distortions
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contraband
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illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods
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contravene
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contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
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contrite
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penitent
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contrived
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forced; artificial; not spontaneous
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controvert
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oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict
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contumacious
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disobedient; resisting authority
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contusion
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bruise
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conundrum
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riddle; difficult problem
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convene
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assemble
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convention
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social or moral custom; established practice
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conventional
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ordinary; typical
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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
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converse
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opposite
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convert
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one who has adopted a different religion or opinion
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convex
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curving outward
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conveyance
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vehicle; transfer
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conviction
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judgments that someone is guilty of a crime; stongly held belief
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convivial
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festive; gay; characterized by joviality
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convoke
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call together
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convoluted
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coiled around; involved; intricate
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copious
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plentiful
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coquette
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flirt
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cordial
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gracious; heartfelt
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cordon
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extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress
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cornice
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projecting molding on building (usually above columns)
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cornucopia
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horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abdundance
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corollary
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consequence; accompaniment
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corporeal
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bodily; material
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corpulent
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very fat
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correlation
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mutual relationship
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corroborate
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confirm; support
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corrode
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destroy by chemical action
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corrosive
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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
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group that meets socially; select circle
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countenance
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approve; tolerate; face
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countermand
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cancel; revoke
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