Sat Vocabulary - Week 2

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beneficent

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(adj.) characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity

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benevolence

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(n.) desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness

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benign

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(adj.) harmless; having little or no detrimental effect; having a kindly disposition; gracious

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berate

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(v.) to scold; to use abusive language

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bereave

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(v.) to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death

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beset

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(v.) to attack on all sides

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bewilder

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(v.) to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex

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blaspheme

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(v.) to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things)

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blazon

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(v.) to set forth openly; display; proclaim

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blithe

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(adj.) joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; carefree

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bombastic

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(adj.) using pompous, noisy, and arrogant language

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boor

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(n.) arrogant, rude, or unmannered person

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brandish

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(v.) to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish

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breadth

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(n.) width; range or scope

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bridle

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(n.) a harness fitted around a horse's head to guide the animal;
(v.) to control or restrain

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brusque

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(adj.) abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

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bungle

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(v.) to do in a clumsy, incompetent, or unsuccessful manner

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buoyant

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(adj.) cheering or invigorating; tending to float in a fluid

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buttress

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(v.) to support or reinforce

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bygone

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(adj.) from ages past

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cacophony

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(n.) a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones

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cajole

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(v.) to persuade by flattery or promises; coax

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camaraderie

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(n.) association of friendship within any group or organization

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candor

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(n.) the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression

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cantankerous

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(adj.) disagreeable to deal with; contentious

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canvass

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(v.) to solicit votes, opinions, or orders; investigate

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caprice

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(n.) a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather

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caricature

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(n.) a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things

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carnage

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(n.) massacre

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carnal

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(adj.) sensual; relating to physical appetites

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cede

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(v.) to pass a title to

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celestial

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(adj.) relating to the heavens or universe

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censure

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(n.) strong or vehement expression of disapproval; (v.) to criticize in a harsh or strong manner

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chagrin

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(n.) keen annoyance, or shock, as at one's failures or errors

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chary

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(adj.) very cautious; careful

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chasm

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(n.) a yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface; great and deep expanse

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chaste

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(adj.) morally pure; virginal

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chasten

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(v.) to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise

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chastise

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(v.) to criticize severely; to discipline

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chide

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(v.) to express disapproval of; scold

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christen

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(v.) to name in baptism; name and dedicate

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chronic

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(adj.) habitual or prolonged period

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cipher

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(v.) to put in secret writing; encode

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circumscribe

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(v.) to limit or restrict, often by establishing certain boundaries; to draw a line around; encircle

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circumspect

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(adj.) watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent

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civility

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(n.) courtesy; politeness

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clamorous

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(adj.) marked by loud outcry; urgent in complaint or demand

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clandestine

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(adj.) characterized by; done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception

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clemency

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(n.) disposition to show compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; merciful

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coax

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(v.) to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery

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coddle

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(v.) to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper

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cohesive

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(adj.) having the property of consistently

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cohort

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(n.) a group or company

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collaborate

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(v.) to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work

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colloquial

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(adj.) pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary

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combustible

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(adj.) capable of catching fire; flammable

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comely

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(adj.) pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair

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commodity

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(n.) something that is bought and sold

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commune

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(v.) to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy, etc.; interchange thoughts or feelings

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commute

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(v.) to put something, esp. something less severe, in place of; to travel some distance between home and one's place of work

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complacent

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(adj.) pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages or situations, often without awareness of some potential danger; self-satisfied

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complement

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(v.) to complete or match; (n.) something that completes or makes perfect

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complicity

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(n.) participation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer

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comport

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(v.) to conduct (oneself); behave

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composure

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(n.) calmness

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compress

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(v.) to squeeze together or compact in less space; condense

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conciliate

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(v.) to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over

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concoct

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(v.) prepare by mixing ingredients

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concord

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(n.) harmony

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concur

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(v.) to accord in opinion; agree

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condemn

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(v.) to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure

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condescending

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(adj.) showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority

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condolence

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(n.) expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief

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conduit

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(n.) a means for transporting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid

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confederate

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(n.) a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; an ally; (adj.) united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy; (v.) to unite in a league, alliance, or conspiracy

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confounded

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(adj.) bewildered; confused; perplexed

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confute

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(v.) to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disapprove

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congenial

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(adj.) agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character

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congregate

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(v.) to bring together in a crowd

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connive

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(v.) to act in a secretive manner

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conscientious

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(adj.) controlled by or done according to conscience

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consecrate

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(v.) to set apart as sacred

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consensus

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(n.) a collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons

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conspicuous

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(adj.) easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable

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consternation

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(n.) panic, mental anguish

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constituent

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(n.) one who has the right to vote at an election

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constrict

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(v.) to bind

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contagion

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(n.) the communication of diseases from person to person

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contemplate

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(v.) to consider thoughtfully

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contemporaneous

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(adj.) living, occurring, or existing at the same time

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contemptible

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(adj.) worthy of scorn or disdain

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contend

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(v.) to strive in opposition, complete in a race; debate

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contentious

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(adj.) tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome

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contrite

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(adj.) caused by or showing sincere remorse

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contrive

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(v.) to manage or carry through by some device or scheme

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conundrum

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(n.) a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words

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convene

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(v.) to summon or cause to assemble

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converge

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(v.) to cause to incline and approach nearer together

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convex

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(adj.) having a surface or boundary that curves outward

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convey

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(v.) to communicate; impart; make known