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Commodity
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Something bought or sold. Gold is a rare commodity.
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Compel
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To force. He compelled me to follow him by twisting my arm.
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Conceive
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To imagine. Having lived in New York City my whole life, I could not conceive of moving to the country.
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Conclusive
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Putting an end to any uncertainty or doubt; final. The study was conclusive; there was no doubt that mosquitos caused malaria during the digging of the Panama Canal.
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Cynical
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Distrustful of peoples's motives. The cynical professor always thought that his students were nice to him because they wanted better grades.
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