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40 Cards in this Set
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cog
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n. tooth projecting from a wheel
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cohere
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vb. stick together
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cognate
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adj. on the same side because of blood adj. related
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cogitate
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vb. think over
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cognomen
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n. family name
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cognizance
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n. knowledge
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cohesion
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n. force which keeps parts together
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cohort
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n. armed band
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collate
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vb. examine in order to verify that it is genuine vb. arrange in order
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collaborate
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vb. work together
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colloquial
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adj. pertaining to conversational or common speech
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colander
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n. utensil with holes on the bottom for things to pass through
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coincident
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adj. occurring at the same time
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collier
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n. worker in coal mine n. ship carrying coal
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coeval
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adj. linv at the same time as adj. contemporary
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collateral
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n. security given for loan
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collation
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n. a light meal
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comely
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adj. attractive adj. agreeable
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collusion
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n. secret agreement to do something for an illegal and deceiving purpose
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colloquy
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n. informal discussion
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colossal
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adj. huge
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combustible
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adj. easily burned
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comatose
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adj. in a coma adj. extremely sleepy
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commandeer
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vb. draft for miliatry purposes vb. take for public use
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comity
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n. courtesy n. politeness
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comestible
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n. something that is meant to be eaten
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compensatory
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adj. making up for adj. repaying
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commiserate
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vb. feel or express pity or sympathy for
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commensurate
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adj. equal in something done
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commodious
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adj. spacious and comfortable
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compendium
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n. brief comprehensive summary
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communal
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adj. held in common adj. of a group of people
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compatible
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adj. getting along with adj. in harmony with
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compact
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n. agreement n. contract
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complement
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n. that which completes
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compilation
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n. listing of statistical information in tabular or book form
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complacent
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adj. self-satisfied
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complaisant
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adj. trying to please adj. mandatory
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compliant
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adj. giving in
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cogent
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adj. convincing
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