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29 Cards in this Set
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contemptuous
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scornful
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contentious
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ready to argue; quarrelsome
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contest (three meanings)
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a competitive game (n); to dispute (v); to compete (v)
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contingent
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possible
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contort
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to twist; to distort
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contraband
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smuggled or stolen goods
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contravene
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to go against; to oppose
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contretempts
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an embarrassing occurence
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contrite
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sorrowful; penitent
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contumacious
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disobedient; obstinate
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contumely
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rudeness
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contusion
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a bruise
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conundrum
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a riddle
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convalesce
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to recover from an illness
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convene
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to come together; to assemble
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conventional
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ordinary; usual
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converge
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to come together; to meet in a point or line
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conversant
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being familiar with
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converse (two meanings)
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to talk to someone (v); the opposite (n)
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convex
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curve outward
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conveyance
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a vehicle
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convivial
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sociable; friendly
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convoke
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to call together
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convoluted
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twisted; coiled
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coquetry
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flirtation
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cordial
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friendly; courteous
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cornucopia
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horn of plenty; abundance
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corollary
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inference; deduction; consequence
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corona
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crown; bright circle
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