02-02-2024 Flashcards

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circuitous

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roundabout

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circumlocution

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indirect and wordy language

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circumscribed

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marked off, bounded

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circumspect

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cautious

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circumvent

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to get around

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clairvoyant

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able to perceive things that normal people cannot

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clamor

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loud noise

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clandestine

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secret

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cleave

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to divide into parts

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clemency

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mercy

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clergy

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members of Christian holy orders

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cloying

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sickeningly sweet

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coagulate

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to thicken, clot

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coalesce

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to fuse into a whole

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cobbler

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a person who makes or repairs shoes

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coerce

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to make somebody do something by force or threat

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cogent

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intellectually convincing

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cognizant

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aware, mindful

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coherent

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logically consistent, intelligible

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collateral

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(adj.) secondary
(n) security for a debt

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colloquial

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characteristic of informal conversation

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collusion

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secret agreement, conspiracy

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colossus

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a gigantic statue or thing

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combustion

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the act or process of burning

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commendation

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a notice of approval or recognition