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*Charlatan(n)
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quack,fraud who pretends knowledge,imposter
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The charlatan was charged with fraud
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*Chary(adj)
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careful, prudent,cautious
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She is chary of making new friends.
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*Chaste(adj)
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pure innocent,clean,modest,simple,clean
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Those girls wear short hair and chaste white dresses.
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*Chastise(v)
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scolded,severely punished
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The boys told us how they were chastised through boarding school
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*Chicanery(n)
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trickery, deception by clever means
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The man is a victim of chicanery.
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*circumspect(adj)
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prudent,cautious,discreet
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The circumspect girl locks every door.
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*citadel(n)
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fortress,removed place of safety,stronghold
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The citadel was built with huge rocks
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*clandenstine(adj)
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secret, fugitive,surreptitious
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Their clandestine marriage took place in Vegas.
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*clement(adj)
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lenient or merciful;mild (clement weather)
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Hoping that the warlord would be clement the captives fell on thier knees.
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*coerce(v)
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to force or comply someone to give something
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Coercing ppl to help you and having them to volunteer are two different experiences.
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Cognate(adj)
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related or alikely generically
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English and French are cognate languages.
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Coherent(adj)
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logically arranged or ordered (a coherent speech)
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The ace paper was marked" Coherent, interesting, and well documented"
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cognizant(adj)
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aware, conscious~ of
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Amy is not cognizant of the obstacles she may have after the first round in Fear factor.
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colloquy(n)
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fairly serious conversation, dialogue or conference
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There was a serious colloquy
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comely(adj)
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attractive to look at, pretty, appealing
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The comely girl is this years home coming queen.
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commensurate(adj)
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in porportion to, corresponding to size, type, abilities
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Your reward will be commensurate with your service.
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compunction(n)
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misgiving or guilt feeling,qualm,scruple, remorse, regret
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The convicted criminal is tortured by compunction.
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conclave(n)
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private, secret meeting
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Reporters are not allowed at the conclave.
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concur(v)
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happened at the same time
agreed |
After serious debate all concurred the winner.
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condescend(v)
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to come down in level, to bend down
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She condescended to play a part of a servent to know what hardship was.
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Condone(v)
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to overlook an offense, to forgive, to pardon
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I have condoned your failure to come in puncuatlly, however now i will not allow latemess.
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conduce(v)
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to lead to
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Gambling conduced his bankruptcy.
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conducive(adj)
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promoting,furthering
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The study carrels in the library are conducive to progress since they are private and quiet place to study.
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congenital(adj)
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occuring during pregnancy,inherent, defect, innate
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The baby was born with a congenital defect.
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conjecture(n)
conjecture(v) |
to guess, to suppose, or conclude
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I'd conjecture that those heavy cloudswill bring us rain.
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connive(v)
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cooperate secretly, to conspire
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The connived to let the thief escape.
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connoisseur(n)
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expert or professional in an art skill
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An antiques connossieur is always delighted to share her knowledge with others.
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connotation(n)
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word implying, suggesting, not what is actually stated
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The word dirty has the connotation of slutty.
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conscript(v)
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to draft or enlist by force
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Mother consripted whom would do the dishes and laundry yesterday.
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consort(v)
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to run around with or associate with
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Oliver learned to enjoy consorting Fagin and his pickpockets.
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consternation(n)
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worry, concern, dismay
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You could see how concerned Missy was about her brother's accident, consteration and fear were written on her white face.
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construe(v)
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to interpret,analyze, decipher
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May I consture your remarks to mean that you haven't done any work?
They did not construe my theory correctly. |
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consummate(adj)
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perfect, superior, to bring to perfection, completion
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She is a consummate violinist.
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contemplate(v)
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to mull over, think about, meditae, consider
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Jane contemplated about the virtues and drawbacks of several schools before she decided which to apply to.
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contiguous(adj)
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bordering or adjacent;nearby as neighbors
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Contiguous backyards share a lot of things such as appletrees, swingsets.
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contingent(adj)
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depend on, by chance, by accident
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My attendance at the office party was contingent upon my finishing the work due Friday.
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contingent(n)
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group
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He said that a contingent from his workplace would join us for dinner.
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cacophony(n)
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harsh,displeasing noise
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some people find jazz a cacophony to ears.
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cajole(v)
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to caox,wheedle, to beg
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She cajoled money from him
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caliber(n)
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quality
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We are sorry to see an agent of her caliber leave.
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calumny(n)
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slander,libel
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Calumny from the press ruined her reputation
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cant(v)
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to tilt, to slant
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The table I made is sort of cant.
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cantankerous(adj)
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grumpy,bad tempered
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He was a cantankerous old man and kept poking people with his umbrella.
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canvass(v)
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to do a survey,solicit votes
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Mother said we should canvass the neighborhood
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capitulate(v)
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to give in,surrender or acquiesce
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Jess and I argued about our chem lab results until I finally capitulated before the difference got us into trouble.
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capricious(adj)
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not steady or constant,changing at a whim
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Darting in what seemed to be a capricious manner, the hummingbird flitted from flower to flower.
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captious(adj)
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overly critical
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Jon is a captious person, always finding fault in others.
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carnage(n)
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slaughter or massacre
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We'll kill Ann Arbor, it shall be called the carnage of OSU.
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carp(v)
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to nitpick, find fault in a petty manner
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Jon likes carping at minor flaws.
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catharic(n)
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to purify
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A brisk walk can be a catharic that wakes you up after a lot of desk work
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caustic(adj)
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biting or corrosive incisive cutting
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His nickname was "Bitter Bierce" because he was for his caustic wit and revealing satire.
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cavil(v)
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Do not always cavil at other's faults.
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Do not always cavil at others' faults.
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cede(v)
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to surrender,yield, relinquish
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He refused to cede his land to the railroad company
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chargin(n)
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embarrassment, unhappiness
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Her chargin from her embarrassing actions when she was drunk haunted her everywhere.
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contrite(adj)
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sorrowful or repentant for some wrong, regretful
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Her set, contrite face told him more about her misery than words could have ever explained.
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contumely(n)
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insult,humiliation
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I refuse to take this contumely.
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convivial(adj)
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lively, spirited, sociable
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The convivial guest sang and danced last night with everyone.
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cacophony(n)
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harsh,displeasing noise
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some people find jazz a cacophony to ears.
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cajole(v)
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to caox,wheedle, to beg
to~from to~into |
She cajoled money from him
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caliber(n)
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quality
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We are sorry to see an agent of her caliber leave.
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calumny(n)
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slander,libel
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Calumny from the press ruined her reputation
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cant(v)
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to tilt, to slant
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The table I made is sort of cant.
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cantankerous(adj)
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grumpy,bad tempered
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He was a cantankerous old man and kept poking people with his umbrella.
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canvass(v)
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to do a survey,solicit votes
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Mother said we should canvass the neighborhood
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capitulate(v)
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to give in,surrender or acquiesce
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Jess and I argued about our chem lab results until I finally capitulated before the difference got us into trouble.
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capricious(adj)
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not steady or constant,changing at a whim
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Darting in what seemed to be a capricious manner, the hummingbird flitted from flower to flower.
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captious(adj)
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overly critical
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Jon is a captious person, always finding fault in others.
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copious(adj)
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superabundant; in plentiful supply
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For my birthday I want copious presents :)
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corollary(n)
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the natural result or logical follow-up
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We tend to believe that success is teh corollary to hard work, initiative.
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corroborate(v)
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to confirm, to confirm,or substantiate,to support
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I can corroborate what she just told you.
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coterie(n)
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a distinct group of people with common interest
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A coterie of chem e's were seen at Wendys.
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covenant(n)
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a serious agreement,promise,or contract
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The covenant became effective today thus you must follow.
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cower(v)
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to cringe in fear
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When a normally friendly dog cowers before someone in terror you can suppose that person was mean to him.
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craven(adj)
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cowardly to a strong degree
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Most of us hope we will be brave in tough circumstances, not craven with fear.
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credence(n)
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believing acceptance
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You don't expect me to give credence to such a wild story!
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crony(n)
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freind of long standing, buddy,pal
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Suspicious of each other to begin with, I later became cronies with her.
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crux(n)
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central or pivotal point, essentual or main item
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We had to find the crux of the problem first before attacking it.
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culmination(n)
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the highest point, the summit
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His achievment culminated when he won the Grammy.
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culpable(adj)
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guilty
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Our society puts those culpable of serious crimes in jail.
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cumbrous(adj)
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heavy, bulky
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The donkey was tired of bringing cumbrous loads up and down the hill
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cursory(adj)
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sketchy,as opposed to thorough,hasty
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After cursory study, she took the test and it hurt.
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curtail(v)
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to cut short, as an activity, to shorten, abbreviate
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He was forced to curtail his speech because the time was up.
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cynic(n)
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a person who thinks others act only in self interest
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He is such a cynic, isn't s selfless good deed from others possible?
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cynosure(n)
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center of attraction
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The violinist is the cynosure of the audience.
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