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controvert

\ˈkän-trə-ˌvərt\

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D. to contradict, to debate

E. ever since the poem was first published, critics and scholars have controverted over the meaning of its concluding lines

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contumacious

\ˌkän-tü-ˈm(ā)-shəs\

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D. insubordinate, disobedient

E. the judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court

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contumely

\kän-ˈt(ü)-mə-lē\

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D. humiliating rudeness

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contusion

\kən-ˈt(ü)-zhen\

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D. bruise

E. suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident

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conundrum

\kə-ˈn(ə)n-drəm\

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D. a puzzling question or problem

E. the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today’s knowledge and technology

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convene

\kən-ˈvēn\

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D. to assemble

E. the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker

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conversant

\kən-ˈv(ə)r-sənt\

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D. familiar (with)

E. a world traveler who is highly conversant with the customs of foreign cultures

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conveyance

\kən-ˈv(ā)-əns\

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D. a vehicle or other means of carrying

E. the covered wagon was the major conveyance that transported settlers and their belongings across the frontier

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convivial

\kən-ˈv(i)-vē-əl\

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D. lively, sociable, pertaining to festivity

E. a convivial gathering / the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors

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convoke

\kən-ˈvōk\

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D. to call together

E. convoked the leading experts on juvenile delinquency to study the situation

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convolution

\ˌkän-və-ˈl(ü)-shən\

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D. a twisting together, a twist or coil

E. the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference

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copious

\ˈk(ō)-pē-əs\

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D. plentiful

E. a copious rush of words just poured out of the two friends who hadn’t seen each other in years / a copious harvest / copious weeping

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corollary

\ˈk(ȯ)rə-ˌlerē\

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D. a proposition that follows from another that has been proved

E. increased taxes—or expanding deficits—are the inevitable corollary to any new government spending program

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corporeal

\kȯr-ˈp(ȯ)r-ē-əl\

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D. bodily

E. corporeal cravings such as hunger and thirst

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corpulent

\c(o)-pū-lənt\

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D. very fat

E. a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang

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correlation

\ˌkȯr-ə-ˈl(ā)-shən\

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D. a mutual relationship, a correspondence

E. Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients.

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corroborate

\kə-ˈr(ä)-bə-ˌrāt\

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D. to confirm

E. the witnesses corroborated the policeman’s testimony

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corrosive

\kə-r(o)-sive\

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D. capable of eating or wearing away, sarcastic, biting

E. a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers

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corsair

\ˈkȯr-ˌs(e)r\

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D. a pirate or pirate ship

E. no one knows the fate of the corsair’s treasure-filled ship

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cortège

\kȯr-ˈt(e)zh\

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D. a procession

E. the movie star’s cortege included her hair stylist, makeup artist, personal assistant, and press agent / the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks

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coterie

\ˈk(ō)-tə-rē\

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D. a clique, an intimate and exclusive group of persons with a common interest

E. a coterie of old friends who attend all of the home games of the high school basketball team

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countermand

\ˈk(au̇)n-tər-ˌmand\

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D. to revoke (an order) by a contrary order, to cancel (an order)

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coup d’état

\ˌkü-dā-ˈt(ä)z\

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D. an overthrow of an government

E. a bloody coup d’état

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covenant

\ˈk(ä)-və-nənt\

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D. an agreement

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covetous

\ˈk(ä)-və-təs\

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D. envious

E. a covetous child who must destroy what he cannot have

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covert

\ˈk(ō)-vərt\

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D. hidden

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cower

/ˈkau̇-wər/

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D. to shrink in fear

E. the abused dog always cowered in the presence of its master

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coy

\ˈkȯi\

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D. bashful, reserved, coquettish

E. coy response / use coy tricks to attract attention

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cozen

\ˈk(ä)-zən\

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D. to cheat or deceive

E. cozened several elderly ladies into believing that he was intending marriage

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crabbed

\ˈkr(a)-bəd\

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D. ill-tempered

E. a crabbed view of human nature / a crabbed handwriting

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crass

\ˈkras\

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D. grossly stupid or dull

E. crass concerns of daily life / a loudmouthed jerk given to rude jokes and crass comments

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craven

\ˈkrā-vən\

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D. cowardly

E. a craven refusal to deliver the unwelcome news personally

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credence

\ˈkrē-dəns\

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D. belief

E. I’m afraid I don’t put much credence in common gossip. / The theory is gaining credence among scientists.

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credulous

\ˈkr(e)-jə-ləs\

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D. easily or too easily convinced

E. Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.

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creed

\ˈkrēd\

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D. a statement or belief, religious or otherwise

E. central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right

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crepitate

\ˈkre-pə-ˌtāt\

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D. to crackle

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criterion

\krī-ˈtir-ē-ən\

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D. a standard for judging

E. What were the criteria used to choose the winner?

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crone

\ˈkrōn\

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D. a withered old woman

E. a run-down house that was inhabited by a cantankerous crone who kept to herself

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crony

\ˈkrō-nē\

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D. a close companion

E. The mayor rewarded his cronies with high-paying jobs after he was elected.

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crux

ˈkräks\

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D. a problem; the deciding point

E. the crux of the problem is that the school’s current budget is totally inadequate

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cryptic

\ˈkrip-tik\

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D. hidden

E. cryptic messages / cryptic coloration in animals / a cryptic infection

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cudgel

\ˈkä-jəl\

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D. a stick or club

E. a farmer armed with a cudgel drove us off his land

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culinary

\ˈkä-lə-ˌne-rē\

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D. pertaining to the kitchen or cooking

E. They serve a variety of culinary delights.

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cull

\ˈkau̇\

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D. to pick or select; to reduce or control in size

E. culled the best passages from the poet’s work / The town issued hunting licenses in order to cull the deer population.

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culmination

\ˌkəl-mə-ˈnā-shən\

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D. the highest point

E. This study is the culmination of years of research. / an acting performance that was seen as the culmination of a brilliant career on the stage

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culpable

\ˈkau̇-pə-bəl\

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D. blameworthy

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