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Concise
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brief, terse, succinct, compact Barry gave a concise speech; he said everything he needed to and was finished in 5 minutes.
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Condone
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to pardon, excuse, forgive, overlook, accept, tolerate, allow, permit "We cannot condone your behavior," said Ben's parents after he missed her curfew. "You are grounded for 2 weeks."
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Confidential
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done secretly or in confidence; secret, covert, off-the -record The confidential memorandum listed everyone's salary.
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Constrict
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to squeeze, make tighter; choke, stifle, contract, smother The jacket was so tight that it constricted the police officer's breathing.
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Contemplation
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thoughtful observation; thought, reflection; deliberation; meditation v. to contemplate After much contemplation about his employee's bad behavior, the owner decide to fire him. When the
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Contend
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to fight or struggle against; to debate; combat, argue, compete Some people contend that Ichiro is the greatest baseball player from Japan, but others believe Oh was better.
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Contentious
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eager to quarrel; feisty, quarrelsome, cantankerous, combative, irascible, pugnacious Politics is very contentious; almost anything you say will be attacked by the opposition.
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Convene
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gather, meet, assemble In the NFL, the referees convene to watch video replays of close plays to avoid making mistakes.
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Conventional
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established or approved by general usage; customary, habitual, well established Conventional wisdom today says that a good job requires a college education.
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Copious
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abundant, in large number or quantity; profuse, plentiful The hostess had prepared copious amounts of food. Students who take copious notes are better prepared for exams.
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