Word List 11

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connivance

Back 1

the act of cooperating secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude

To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent

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connoisseur

Back 2

–noun
1. a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste: a connoisseur of modern art.
2. a discerning judge of the best in any field: a connoisseur of horses.

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consanguinity

Back 3

1. Relationship by blood or by a common ancestor.
2. A close affinity or connection.

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consequential

Back 4

self-important; pompous.

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consign

Back 5

# To give over to the care of another; entrust.
# To turn over permanently to another's charge or to a lasting condition; commit irrevocably
# To deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody or sale.
# To set apart, as for a special use or purpose; assign.

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consonance

Back 6

Agreement; harmony; accord.

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consort

Back 7

n.
1. A husband or wife, especially the spouse of a monarch.
2. A companion or partner.
3. A ship accompanying another in travel.

v. intr.
1. To keep company; associate: a politician known to consort with gangsters.
2. To be in accord or agreement.

4. Partnership; association: governed in consort with her advisers.
5. A group; a company: a consort of fellow diplomats.

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consummate

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–adjective
4.complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb: a consummate master of the violin.
5.being of the highest or most extreme degree: a work of consummate skill; an act of consummate savagery.

–verb (used with object)
1.to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
2.to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract
3.to complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse.

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contention

Back 9

n.
2. A striving to win in competition; rivalry: The teams met in fierce contention for first place.
3. An assertion put forward in argument.

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contentious

Back 10

adj.
1. Given to contention; quarrelsome. Synonyms: argumentative, belligerent.
2. Involving or likely to cause contention; controversial

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contiguous

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adj.
# Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.
# Neighboring; adjacent.
# Connecting without a break; Connected in time; uninterrupted

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contravene

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v.
# To act or be counter to; violate: contravene a direct order.
# To oppose in argument; gainsay: contravened the proposal.

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controvert

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v.
To raise arguments against; voice opposition to.

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contumacious

Back 14

–adjective
stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.

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converse

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–adjective
1. opposite or contrary in direction, action, sequence, etc.; turned around.
–noun
2. something opposite or contrary.

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convivial

Back 16

adj.

1. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable. See Synonyms at social.
2. Merry; festive: a convivial atmosphere at the reunion.

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convoke

Back 17

tr.v.
To cause to assemble in a meeting; convene.

convocation - n. the act of convoking.

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cordial

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adj.
1. Warm and sincere; friendly: a cordial greeting; cordial relations. See Synonyms at gracious.
2. Strongly felt; fervent: a cordial abhorrence of waste.
3. Serving to invigorate; stimulating.

n.
1. A stimulant; a tonic.
2. A liqueur.

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cornice

Back 19

n.
1. A horizontal molded projection that crowns or completes a building or wall.
2. The uppermost part of an entablature.
2. The molding at the top of the walls of a room, between the walls and ceiling.
3. An ornamental horizontal molding or frame used to conceal rods, picture hooks, or other devices.

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corollary

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n.
1. A proposition that follows with little or no proof required from one already proven.
2. A deduction or an inference.
3. A natural consequence or effect; a result.

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corporeal

Back 21

adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the body. See Synonyms at bodily.
2. Of a material nature; tangible.

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corrugated

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adj.
drawn or bent into folds or alternate furrows and ridges.
wrinkled, as the skin or face.

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coterie

Back 23

n. A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently.

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countenance

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n.
# Appearance, especially the expression of the face
# The face or facial features.

v.
To give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve: The college administration will not countenance cheating.

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countermand

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v.
1. To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order).
2. To recall by a contrary order: countermanded the air strikes.