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1
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Clamber

A

Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble

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Clamor

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Noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise

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Cinch

A

Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten
or hold together

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Cloying

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Disgustingly or distastefully sweet

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Coagulate

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Cause a liquid to become solid or semisolid

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Coalesce

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Come together, unite; fuse together

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Coda

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Final part of a musical composition; an ending, esp. one that sums up what has come before

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Coffer

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Chest for storing valuables; financial
resources, a treasury

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Cogent

the newspaper’s lawyers must prepare a cogent appeal

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Very convincing, logical

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Collude

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Conspire; cooperate for illegal or
fraudulent purposes

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Commensurate

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The same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional

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Compendium

I found the book to be a compendium of useful information and resources

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Concise but complete summary; a list or collection

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Complacent

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Self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful, or some other bad quality)

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Complaisant

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Eager to please; cheerfully complying

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Complementary

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Completing; fitting together well; filling
mutual needs

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Compliant

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Obeying, submissive; following the
requirements

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17
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Concede

we were forced to concede to their demands

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Give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war)

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Conciliatory

we made a conciliatory gesture in order to advance the peace talks

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Reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

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Concur

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Approve, agree

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Condone

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Overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless

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Confer

moves were made to confer an honorary degree on her

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Consult, compare views; bestow or give

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Confound

The movie never attempts to surprise or confound us

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Confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse

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Connoisseur

A

Expert, especially in the fine arts; person of
educated, refined tastes

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Connote

Their refusal to denounce these measures can only connote approval

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Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning

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Console

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Lessen the suffering or grief of (verb); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (noun)

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Consolidate

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Unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

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Constrict

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Squeeze, compress; restrict the freedom of

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Construe

He may construe the approach as a hostile act

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Interpret or translate

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Contentious

We’re covering all sides of this very contentious debate

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Controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

30
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Contextualize

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Place in context, such as by giving the
background or circumstances

31
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Contraries

A

Things that are opposing; either of two
opposite things

32
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Contrite

He looked so contrite, for a moment she nearly believed he was sorry

A

Remorseful; feeling sorry for one’s offenses or sins

33
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Contumacious

She was warned that her contumacious conduct would not be tolerated

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Rebellious; stubbornly disobedient

34
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Conundrum

A

Riddle, the answer to which involves a play
on words; any mystery

35
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Converge

A

Move towards one another or towards a
point; unite

36
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Conversant

I assure you that I am conversant with all the rules

A

Knowledgeable about or experienced with

37
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Conversely

A

In an opposite way; on the other hand

38
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Convoke

It was high time to tell her relatives convoke a family council

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Call together, as to a meeting

39
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Convoluted

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Twisted; very complicated

40
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Copious

A

Plentiful, bountiful

41
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Corroborate

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Support, add evidence to

42
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Cosmopolitan

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Belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

43
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Cosset

The hotel cossets its guests with friendly service

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Treat as a pet, pamper

44
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Coterie

He had a small coterie of friends

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Close or exclusive group, clique

45
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Countenance

He managed to keep his countenance through the ordeal

A

Facial expression or face (noun); approve or tolerate (verb)

46
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Counterintuitive

A

Against what one would intuitively
expect

47
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Counterpoint

A

Contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

48
Q

Counterproductive

A

Defeating the purpose; preventing the
intended goal

49
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Covert

A

Secret, veiled, undercover

50
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Crafty

A

Cunning, skillful in deception or
underhanded schemes

51
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Craven

A

Very cowardly, lacking courage

52
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Credibility

A

Believability, trustworthiness

53
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Credulous

We’re credulous creatures and impressed by things we don’t understand

A

Gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

54
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Crescendo

A

Steady increase in force, intensity, or
the loudness of a musical passage; a
climactic moment or peak

55
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Culminate

A

Reach the highest point or final stage

56
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Cupidity

A

Greed, great or excessive desire

57
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Curmudgeon

A

Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch

58
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Cynical

A

Thinking the worst of others’
motivations; bitterly pessimistic

59
Q

Daunt

A

Discourage, dishearten, lessen the
courage of

60
Q

Debase

A

Degrade; lower in quality, value, rank,
etc.; lower in moral quality

61
Q

Debunk

A

Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or
exaggerated claims

62
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Declaim

A

Speak in an impassioned, pompous, or
oratorical manner; give a formal
speech

63
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Declivity

A

Downward slope

64
Q

Decorous

A

Behaving with propriety and good
taste; polite

65
Q

Deem

A

Judge; consider

66
Q

Deface

A

Vandalize, mar the appearance of

67
Q

Default

A

Failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to
fulfill an obligation, especially a
financial one (verb)

68
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Deference

A

Respectful submission; yielding to the
authority or opinion of another

69
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Deflect

A

Cause to curve; turn aside, esp. from a
straight course; avoid

70
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Deleterious

A

Harmful, unhealthful

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