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27 Cards in this Set
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Construe (v.)
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to interpret
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Consummate (adj.)
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perfect; complete; supremely skillful
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Contentious (adj.)
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argumentative; quarrelsome
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Contiguous (adj.)
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side by side; adjoining
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Contingent (adj.)
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dependent; possible
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Contrite (adj.)
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admitting guilts; especially feeling remorseful
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Contrived(adj.)
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artificial; labored
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Conventional (adj.)
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common; customary; unexceptional
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Convival (adj.)
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fond of partying; festive
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Copious (adj.)
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abundant; plentiful
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Corollary (n.)
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something that follows; a natural consequence
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Corroborate (v.)
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to confirm; to back up with evidence
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Cosmopolitan (adj.)
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at home in many plces or situations; internationally sophisticated
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Countenance (n.)
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face; facial expression, especialy an encouraging one
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Coup (n.)
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a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group
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Covenant (n.)
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a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge
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Covert (adj.)
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secret hidden
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COvet (v.)
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to wish for enviously
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Credulous (adj.)
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eager to believe; guilible
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Criterion (n.)
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standard; basis for judgment
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Cryptic (adj.)
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mysterious; mystifying
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Culinary (adj.)
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relating to cooking or the kitchen
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Culminate (v.)
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to climax; to reach full effect
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Culpable (adj.)
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deserving blame; guilty
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Cursory (adj.)
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hasty; superficial
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Curtail (v.)
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to shorten; to cut short
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Cynic (n.)
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one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness
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