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37 Cards in this Set
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circuitous
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being or taking a roundabout course; roundabout, winding
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circumambulation
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the act of walking around (something)
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circumference
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the boundary line of a circle, perimeter
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circumlocution
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the use of indirect and wordy language; a roundabout expression
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circumnavigate
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to sail completely around
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circumscribe
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to draw a line around the bounds; to limit, confine
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circumspect
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cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
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circumstantial
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of no primary significance, incidental
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circumvent
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to get around or to overcome by clever maneuvering; to avoid by passing around
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circum
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around
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ambidextrous
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capable of using both hands with equal ease
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ambiguity
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to quality of having two possible meanings
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ambiguous
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liable to more than one interpretation; having two possible meanings, uncertain
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amphibian
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an animal that lives both in the water and on land. Also, an aircraft that can takeoff and land both on water and on land
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ambivalent
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having conflict (both kinds of) feelings toward someone or something
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ambi,amphi
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both, around
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ambition
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an eager or strong desire to achieve something
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ambience
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the surrounding atmosphere
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ante (root)
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before, in front of
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ante
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the stake each poker player must put into the pool before receiving new cards
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antecedent
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one that precedes; and occurrence or event preceding another; one's ancestores
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antedate
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to be of earlier date than, to precede in time; to occur before something else
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anterior
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located in front; prior in time, earlier
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anticipate
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to feel or know beforehand; to look forward to; to act in advance so as to prevent
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antediluvian
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taking place in the era of or before the Biblical Flood, very old
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antebellum
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before the war, especially before the Civil War
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Com, Con, Co
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with, together
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collaborate
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to work together
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collusion
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a secret agreement between two or more persons for a deceitful purpose
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condone
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to forgive or overlook an offense; to give tacit approval to
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consensus
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collective opinion; general agreement
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consummate
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complete or perfect in every respect; highly accomplished or skilled; complete, utter
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convivial
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fond of eating, drinking, and being sociable together; festive; friendly
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convoluted
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rolled together, twisted; intricate, complicated
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correlate
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to show relationship; to relate together
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corroborate
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to attest the truth or accuracy of, confirm
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incoherent
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lacking order; unable to think or express one's thoughts in a clear or orderly manner
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