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cabal
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a scheme or plot, group of plotters
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Espionage is a cabal of powerful men working in a secret society.
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cadge
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to beg or get by begging
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He got the candy after cadging his mother for over an hour.
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cajole
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use flattery or deceit to persuade
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He cajoled her into going on a date with him.
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calipers
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instrument for measuring distance
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Jake used the calipers to measure the cracks in the concrete.
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calumny
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a false or maliciious statemnt to hurt someones reputation
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The speech was considered a calumny of the administration.
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candid
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straightforward, honest, frank
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The candid critic told the audience exactly how he felt about the movie.
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cant
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the phrasing of particular group
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He could not understand the cant of the fashion industry.
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cantankerous
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bad-tempered, quarrelsome
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The tenant strongly disliked her cantankerous landlord.
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canvass
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to examine carefully, investigate
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The evidence has been repeatedly canvassed in American courts.
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castigate
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to correct by punishing
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The only way for the couple to make their point was to castigate their new puppy.
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catigation
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severe punishment
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The crinal on trial feared the castigation that he would receive.
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catalyst
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substance that causes speeding up
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The carbon served as a catalyst in the chemical reaction.
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caustic
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severely critical or sarcastic
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He responded to the lecture with a caustic remark.
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censure
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strong expression of disapproval
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The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
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centurion
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leader of 100 soldiers
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The Roman soldiers looked to the centurion for orders.
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chary
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cautious, wary
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The worrisome fellow was chary of the situation.
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chastened
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corrected, punished
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He was chastened for his involvement in the crime.
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chastisement
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punishment
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The chastisement for the crime is to be determined in a court of law.
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chauvinist
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biased devotion to a group, attitude or cause
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The male chauvinist saw women as inferior to males.
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chicanery
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trickery or deception
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He resorted to the worst chicanery to win the job.
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chisel
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cheat or swindle, carve
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He chiseled me out of fifty dollars.
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churl
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bad-tempered person
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He was known as a churl in society compared with the gregarious nature of the area.
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clamor
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shout, complain with loud noise
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The clamor of the crowd made the gladiators shake in anticipation.
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clientele
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customers
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The clientele of the store consisted of mostly young teens.
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clinch
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settle conclusively
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After they clinched the deal,they went out to celebrate.
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cling
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to resist separation
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He clung to the hope of attending graduate school.
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clot
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a semisolid mass
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The blood clot caused him to have a stroke.
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cloture
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to end a debate by voting
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The cloture of the debate led to a conclusive decision.
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coagulation
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change to thicka and solid state
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The bodies attempted to stop the bleeding through coagulation.
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coalescing
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coming together and uniting into one substance
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The two liquids coalesced in the container to form a mixture.
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coax
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to attempt to influence through gentle persuasion
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He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
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coda
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the concluding section or part
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The coda of the play had an unexpected twist.
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coddle
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treat with care and tenderness
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The nanny would always coddle the children when they were sick.
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coerce
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compel, to force, to make obedient
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They coerced him into signing the document.
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coeval
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coexisting, of the same period
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Test results have proved that the manuscript is coeval with that one.
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cogent
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strong, convincing
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The cogent argument made it easy for the public to make up their mind.
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cogitate
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think deeply
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Mary had to cogitate for days before answering Bill's marriage proposal.
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cognizant
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being fully aware of
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He was not cognizant of the ramifications for cheating on the test.
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colander
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bowl shaped vessel with many holes to drain water
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She used the colander to drain the pasta.
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collusion
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secret agreement for deceitful purpose
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The collusion of the oil firms allowed them to obtain higher gas prices.
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combustion
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process of burning
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The combustion engine was the first device to burn fossil fuels for energy.
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commemorate
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keep the memory of
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They built a statue to commemorate the brave war general.
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commodious
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having plenty of space for what is needed
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The commodius apartment was the perfect size for their furniture.
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commuter
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person who travels regularly
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The commuter paid more in gas than he was earning at his job.
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complaisance
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obliging, willingness to please
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The complaisance of the children showed a lot of maturity for their age.
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compunction
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feeling of regret for one's actions
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The compunction that she felt forced her to admit to her wrongdoing.
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conceal
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to hide or keep secret
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He concealed his fake id when the police officer asked to see his wallet.
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conceit
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an excessive favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit
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Many people disliked him for the conceit which he constantly displayed through his words.
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conciliatory
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soothing, comforting
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The conciliatory words of the pastor eased the pain of his grandmother's death.
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concord
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agreement or harmony
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There was complete concord among the delegates
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concur
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agree in opinion, happen together
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I concur with the views of the president.
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condense
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to make more dense or compact
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He condensed his thoughts into a few pages of literary genius.
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condone
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to pardon or give approval to
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By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior.
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congeal
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to change from soft to a rigid state
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The fat congealed at the top of the soup.
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conjoin
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to join together
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The conjoined twins had to be separated at birth.
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connoisseur
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a person with good judgment
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My uncle Duncan is a wine conoisseur.
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connotation
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suggestion in addition to
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The word fireplace often connotates hospitality and warm comfort.
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consequential
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self-important, pompous
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The consequential professor was difficult to approach for students.
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console
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give comfort or sympathy to
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I needed to console her through the tragedy.
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conspicuous
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readily visible, attracting special attention
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The naked man appeared very conspicuous in a room full of clothed persons.
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consternation
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surprise and fear, dismay
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To my consternation, I found a flock of ducks in my bedroom.
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constrain
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to force, compel
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He was constrained to admit the offense.
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constrict
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make tight or smaller
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The snake killed its prey by constricting.
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consume
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to destroy or expend use of
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The fire consumed the forest.
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consummate
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perfect/make perfect/ complete
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The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm.
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contemn
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to scorn or despise
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He contemns the people he has to work for.
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contentious
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argumentative, quarrelsome
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His contentious personality made him hard to agree with.
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contiguous
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neighboring, near, connecting in time
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The senator served two contiguous terms in office.
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contrite
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filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
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He was full of contrite for the way that he had hurt her.
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contumacious
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insubordinate, rebellious
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The contumacious samurai refused to succumb to the emporer.
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conundrum
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a riddle, dilemma
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He was challenged with a conundrum regarding which girl to choose.
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conviction
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firm belief
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He was able to give his argument with full conviction.
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convoke
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call together, summon
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The students were conoked in the auditorium
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convulated
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complicated, twisted
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His thoughts were completely convulated after speaking with the teacher.
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cordial
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warm and sincere
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Despite his disdain for the author, he greeted her in a cordial manner.
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cordon
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a line of police or fortification
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A cordon of officers approached the rebels.
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cornucopia
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abundant supply
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The weathly farmers had a cornucopia of food.
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corporeal
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material, tangible, or for the body
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In his will he left the corporeal property to his siblings.
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correlate
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have a mutual relation
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He correlated the movie with his own life experiences.
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corroboration
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act of confirming, evidence
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The corroboration of his case made the decision easy for the jury.
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countenance
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appearance, expression
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Sally had a sad countenance as she left the room.
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counterfeit
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forgery
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The counterfeit money was virtually flawless in its appearance.
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countervail
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counterbalance
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The U.S. sent its own troops to contervail the assembling troops in Iraq.
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covert
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disguised
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The covert operations of the navy seals have never been viewed by the public.
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covetous
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eagerly, desirous, greedy
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The new pupil was covetous of learning.
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cower
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crouch, shrink back
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He cowered behind the table to avoid being seen.
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coy
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shy/modest
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The coyness of my sister made it difficult for her to become popular.
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crass
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gross, stupid, without refinement
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He wrote a book with a crass misrepresentation of history.
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cravat
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piece of linen worn as a necktie
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Men of the 17th century would insist on wearing a cravat around their neck whenever seen in public.
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craven
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cowardly
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The craven fellow turn and ran whenever he felt threatened.
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crease
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a ridge produced by folding
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They would not accept the document since it had a large crease in it.
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credulity
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very easily convinced to believe or trust
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His credulity allowed many people to take advantage of him.
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credulous
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ready to believe things
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Because he was so credulous, he believed anything that he heard on tv.
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crush
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subdue, overwhelm
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The new theory crushed the overall belief of society.
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cryptic
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secret, with a hidden meaning
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The cryptic scrolls could only be read by an expert.
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cumbersome
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burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry
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The ring was very cumbersome for young Frodo.
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curmudgeon
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bad-tempered person
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The curmudgeone ruined my day with his ill words.
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curriculum
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course of study
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The curriculum of the course was very difficult to comprehend.
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cursory
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quick, hurried
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His cursory actions caused him to make many mistakes.
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curtail
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make shorter than was planned
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The emergency call curtailed their stay at the party.
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