6th day, 1st of December Flashcards

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compound

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  1. (v.) to combine parts 2. (n.) a combination of different parts 3. (n.) a walled area containing a group of buildings
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chide

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(v.) to voice disapproval

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choreography

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(n.) the arrangement of dances

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chronicle

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  1. (n.) a written history 2. (v.) to write a history
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cognizant

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(adj.) aware, mindful

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circumlocution

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(n.) indirect and wordy language

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coherent

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(adj.) logically consistent, intelligible

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caucus

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(n.) a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

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compensate

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(v.) to make an appropriate payment for something

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circumvent

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(v.) to get around

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clamor

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  1. (n.) loud noise 2. (v.)to loudly insist
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cleave

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  1. (v.) to divide into parts 2. (v.) to stick together firmly
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coagulate

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(v.) to thicken, clot

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compliment

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(n.) an expression of esteem or approval

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clairvoyant

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(adj.) able to perceive things that normal people cannot

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commendation

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(n.) a notice of approval or recognition

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commensurate

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(adj.) corresponding in size or amount

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censure

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  1. (n.) harsh criticism 2. (v.) to rebuke formally
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commodious

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(adj.) roomy

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compunction

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(n.) distress caused by feeling guilty

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cloying

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(adj.) sickeningly sweet

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catalyze

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(v.) to charge, inspire

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collusion

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(n.) secret agreement, conspiracy

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circumscribed

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(adj.) marked off, bounded

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cerebral

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(adj.) related to the intellect

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cherish

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(v.) to feel or show affection toward something

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comprehensive

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(v.) to apply pressure, squeeze together

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complement

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(v.) to complete, make perfect

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chaos

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(n.) absolute disorder

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cobbler

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(n.) a person who makes or repairs shoes

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colloquial

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(adj.) characteristic of informal conversation

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clergy

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(n.) members of Christian holy orders

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complicit

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(adj.) being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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clemency

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(n.) mercy

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catalog

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  1. (v.) to list, enter into a list 2. (n.) a list or collection
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compelling

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(adj.) forceful, demanding attention

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collateral

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  1. (adj.) secondary 2. (n.) security for a debt
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conciliatory

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(adj.) friendly, agreeable

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combustion

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(n.) the act or process of burning

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coerce

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(v.) to make somebody do something by force or threat

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caustic

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(adj.) bitter, biting, acidic

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chastise

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(v.) to criticize severely

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circuitous

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(adj.) roundabout

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colossus

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(n.) a gigantic statue or thing

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compliant

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(adj.) ready to adapt oneself to another’s wishes

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circumspect

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(adj.) cautious

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cavort

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(v.) to leap about, behave boisterously

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chronological

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(adj.) arranged in order of time

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clandestine

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(adj.) secret

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concede

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(v.) to accept as valid

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cogent

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(adj.) intellectually convincing

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complacency

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(n.) self-satisfied ignorance of danger

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coalesce

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(v.) to fuse into a whole