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82 Cards in this Set
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conglomeration
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n. mass of material sticking together
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congruence
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n. correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship
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congruent
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adj. in agreement; corresponding
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conifer
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n. pine tree; cone-bearing tree
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conjecture
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v. infer on the basis of insufficient data; surmise; guess
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conjugal
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adj. pertaining to marriage
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conjure
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v. summon a devil; practice magic; imagine or invent
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connivance
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n. pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend
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connoisseur
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n. person competent to act as a judge of art, etc.; a lover of an art
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connotation
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n. suggested or implied meaning of an expression
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connubial
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adj. pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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consanguinity
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n. kinship
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conscientious
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adj. scrupulous; careful
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conscript
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n. draftee; person forced into military service
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consecrate
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v. dedicate; sanctify
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consensus
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n. general agreement; opinion reached by a group as a whole.
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consquential
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adj. pompous; self-important
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conservatory
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n. school of the fine arts (especially music or drama)
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consign
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v. deliver officially; entrust; set apart
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consistency
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n. absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness
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console
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v. lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort
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consolidation
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n. unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger
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consonance
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n. harmony; agreement
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consort (verb usage)
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v. associate with
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consort (noun usage)
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n. husband or wife
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conspiracy
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n. treacherous plot
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constituent
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n. supporter
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constraint
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n. compulsion; repression of feelings
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construe
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v. explain; interpret
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consummate
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adj. wholly without flaw; supremely skilled; complete and utter
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contagion
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n. infection
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contaminate
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v. pollute
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contempt
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n. scorn; disdain
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contend
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v. struggle; compete; assert earnestly
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contention
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n. claim; thesis
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contentious
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adj. quarrelsome
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contest
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v. dispute
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context
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n. writings preceding and following the passage quoted
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contiguous
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adj. adjacent to; touching upon
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continence
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n. self-restraint; sexual chastity
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contingent (adj usage)
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adj. dependent on; conditional
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contigent
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n. group that makes up part of a gathering
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contortions
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n. twistings; distortions
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contraband
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n. illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods
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contravene
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v. contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
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contrite
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adj. penitent, repent for sin
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contrived
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adj. forced; artifical; not spontaneous
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controvert
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v. oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict
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contumacious
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adj. disobedient; resisting authority
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contusion
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n. bruise
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conundrum
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n. riddle; difficult problem
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convene
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v. assemble
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convention
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n. social or moral custom; established practice
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conventional
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adj. ordinary; typical
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converge
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v. approach; tend to meet; come together
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conversant
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adj. familiar with
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converse
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n. opposite
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convert
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n. one who had adopted a different religion or opinion
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convex
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adj. curving outward
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conveyance
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n. vehicle; transfer
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conviction
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n. judgement that someone is a guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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convival
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adj. festive; gay; characterized by joviality
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convoke
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v. call together
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convoluted
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adj. coiled around; involved; intricate
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copious
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adj. plentiful
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coquette
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n. flirt
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cordial
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adj. gracious; heartfelt
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cordon
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n. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress
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cornice
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n. projecting molding on building (usually above columns).
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cornucopia
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n. horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
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corollary
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n. consequence; accompaniment
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corporeal
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adj. bodily; material
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corpulent
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adj. very fat
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correlation
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n. mutual relationship
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corroborate
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v. confirm; support
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corrode
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v. destroy by chemical action
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corrosive
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adj. eating away by chemicals or disease
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corrugated
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adj. wrinkled; ridge
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cosmic
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adj. pertaining to the universe; vast
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coterie
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n. group that meets socially; select circle
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countenance (verb usage)
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v. approve; tolerate
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countermand
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v. cancel; revoke
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