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Charlatan n. (n. Charlatanry) |
An imposter |
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Chauvinist n. (adj. Chauvinistic, n. Chauvinism) |
A fanatically patriotic person; an attitude that the members of your own sex are always better than those of the opposite sex |
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Circumspect adj. (n. Circumspection) |
Cautious |
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Clamor n. (adj. Clamorous) |
A loud outcry, as of distress, demand, or protest |
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Clandestine adj. |
Secretive, usually for a sinister purpose |
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Coalesce v. (adj. Coalescent, n. Coalition) |
To merge |
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Cogent adj. (n. Cogency) |
Strongly Persuasive |
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Colloquy n. |
A conference of, or conversation between, two or more persons |
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Collude v. (n. Collusion, adj. Collusive) |
Secretly to conspire to defraud; to conspire |
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Commodious adj. |
Roomy |
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Congenial adj. |
Agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character |
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Compendium n. (adj. Compendious) |
A brief summary of a subject |
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Condone v. |
To extenuate (excuse); to pardon |
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Conflagration n. |
A big fire |
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Consecrate v. (n. Consecration) |
To render or declare sacred |
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Contempt n. (v. Contemn) |
Scorn |
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Contiguous adj. (n. Contiguity) |
Near |
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Contingent adj. |
Dependent; conditonal |
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Contravene v. (n. Contravention) |
To argue in opposition; to violate; to breach (an agreement) |
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Contretemps n. |
An embarrassing or inconvenient mishap |