C-2 Flashcards
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commandeer
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to draft for military purposes; to take for public use (Eg: The policeman commandeered the first car that approached and ordered the driver to go to the nearest )
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commemorative
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remembering; honoring (Eg: The new commemorative stamp honors the late Martin Luther King- Jr. )
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commensurate
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equal in extent (Eg: Your reward will be commensurate with your effort. )
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commiserate
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feel or express pity or sympathy for (Eg: Her friends commiserated with the widow. )
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commodious
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spacious and comfortable (Eg: After sleeping in a small roadside cabins- they found their hotel suite commodious. )
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communal
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held in common; of a group of people (Eg: When they were divorced- they had trouble dividing their communal property. )
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compact
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agreement; contract (Eg: The signers of the Mayflower Compact were establishing a form of government. )
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compact
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tightly packed; firm; brief (Eg: His short- compact body was better suited to wrestling than to basketball. )
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compatible
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harmonious; in harmony with (Eg: They were compatible neighbors- never quarreling over unimportant matters. )
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compelling
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overpowering; irresistible in effect (Eg: The prosecutor presented a well-reasoned case- but the defense attorney’s compelling arguments for )
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compendium
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brief- comprehensive summary (Eg: This text can serve as a compendium of the tremendous amount of new material being developed in this )
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compensatory
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making up for; repaying (Eg: Can a compensatory education program make up for the inadequate schooling he received in earlier years? )
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compilation
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listing of statistical information in tabular or book form (Eg: The compilation of available scholarships serves a very valuable purpose. )
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complacent
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self-satisfied (Eg: There was a complacent look on his face as he examined his paintings. )
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complaisant
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trying to please; obliging (Eg: The courtier obeyed the king’s orders in a complaisant manner. )
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complement
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complete; consummate; make perfect (Eg: The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese. )
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compliance
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conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield (Eg: The design for the new school had to be in compliance with the local building code. )
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compliant
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yielding (Eg: He was compliant and ready to go along with his friends’ desires. )
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complicity
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participation; involvement (Eg: You cannot keep your complicity in this affair secret very long; you would be wise to admit your )
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component
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element; ingredient (Eg: I wish all the components of my stereo system were working at the same time. )
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comport
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bear one’s self; behave (Eg: He comported himself with great dignity. )
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composure
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mental calmness (Eg: Even the latest work crisis failed to shake her composure. )
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compound
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combine; constitute; pay interest; increase (Eg: The makers of the popular cold remedy compounded a nasal decongestant with an antihistamine. )
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comprehensive
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thorough; inclusive (Eg: This book provides a comprehensive review of verbal and math skills for the SAT. )
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compress
close; squeeze; contract (Eg: She compressed the package under her arm. )
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comprise
include; consist of (Eg: If the District of Columbia were to be granted a statehood- the United States of America would comprise )
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compromise
adjust; endanger the interests or reputation of (Eg: Your presence at the scene of the dispute compromises our claim to neutrality in this matter. )
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compunction
remorse (Eg: The judge was especially severe in this sentencing because he felt that the criminal had shown no )
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compute
reckon; calculate (Eg: He failed to compute the interest- so his bank balance was not accurate. )
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concatenate
link as in a chain (Eg: )
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concave
hollow (Eg: The back-packers found partial shelter from the storm by huddling against the concave wall of the cliff. )
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concede
admit; hield (Eg: Despite all the evidence Monica had assembled- Mark refused to concede that she was right. )
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conceit
whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor (Eg: He was an entertaining companion- always expressing himself in amusing conceits and witty turns of )
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concentric
having a common center (Eg: The target was made of concentric circles. )
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conception
beginning; forming of a idea (Eg: At the first conception of the work- he was consulted. )
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concerted
mutually agreed on; done together (Eg: The girl scouts in the troop made a concerted effort to raise funds for their annual outing- and emitted a )
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concession
an act of yielding (Eg: Before they could reach an agreement- both sides had to make certain concessions. )
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conciliatory
reconciling; soothing (Eg: She was still angry despite his conciliatory words. )
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concise
brief and compact (Eg: When you define a new word- be concise; the shorter the definition- the easier it is to remember. )
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conclave
private meeting (Eg: He was present at all their conclaves as an unofficial observer. )
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conclusive
decisive; ending all debate (Eg: When the stolen books turned up in John's locker- we finally had conclusive evidence of the identity of the )
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concoct
prepare by combining; make up in concert (Eg: How did the inventive chef ever concoct such strange dish? )
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concomitant
that which accompanies (Eg: Culture is not always a concomitant of wealth. )
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concord
harmony (Eg: Watching Tweediedum and Tweedledee battle- Alice wondered why the two brothers could not manage to )
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concur
agree (Eg: )
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concurrent
happening at the same time (Eg: In America- the colonists were resisting the demands of the mother contry; at the concurrent moment in )
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condescend
bestow courtesies with a superior air (Eg: The king condescended to grant an audience to the friends of the condemned man. )
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condign
adequate; deservedly severe (Eg: The public approved the condign punishment for the crime. )
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condiments
seasonings; spices (Eg: Spanish food is full of condiments. )
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condole
express sympathetic sorrow (Eg: His friends gathered to condole with him over his loss. )
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condone
overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse (Eg: Unlike Widow Douglass- who condoned Huck's minor offenses- Miss Watson did nothing but scold. )
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conducive
helpful; contributive (Eg: Rest and proper diet are conducive to good health. )
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conduit
aqueduct; passageway for fluids (Eg: Water was brought to the army in the desert by an improvised conduit from the adjoining mountain. )
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confidant
trusted friend (Eg: He had no confidants with whom he could discuss his problems at home. )
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confiscate
seize; commandeer (Eg: The army confiscated all available supplies of uranium. )
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conflagration
great fire (Eg: In the conflagration that followed the 1906 earthquake- much of San Francisco was destroyed. )
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confluence
flowing together; crowd (Eg: They built the city at the confluence of two rivers. )
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conformity
harmony; agreement (Eg: In conformity with our rules and regulations- I am calling a meeting of our organization. )
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confound
confuse; puzzle (Eg: No mystery could confound Sherlock Holmes for long. )
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congeal
freeze; coagulate (Eg: His blood congealed in his veins as he saw the dread monster rush toward him. )
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congenial
pleasant; friendly (Eg: )
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congenital
existing at birth (Eg: His congenital deformity disturbed his parents. )
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conglomeration
mass of material sticking together (Eg: In such a conglomeration of miscellaneous statistics- it was impossible to find a single area of analysis. )
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congruence
correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship (Eg: The student demonstrated the congruence of the two triangles by using the hypotenuse-arm theorem. )
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conifer
pine tree; cone-bearing tree (Eg: According to geologists- the conifers were the first plants to bear flowers. )
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conjecture
surmise; guess (Eg: I will end all your conjectures; I admit I am guilty as charged. )
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conjugal
pertaining to marriage (Eg: Their dreams of conjugal bliss were shattered as soon as their temperaments clashed. )
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conjure
summon a devil; proactive magic; imagine; invent (Eg: He conjured up an image of a reformed city and had the voters completely under his spell. )
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connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend (Eg: With the connivance of his friends- he plotted to embarrass the teacher. )
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connoisseur
person competent to act as judge of art- ect.; a lover of an art (Eg: She had developed into a connoisseur of fine china. )
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connotation
suggested or implied meaning of an expression (Eg: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. )
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connubial
pertaining to maffige or the matrimonial state (Eg: In his telegram- he wished the newlyweds a lifetime of connubial bliss. )
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consanguinity
kinship (Eg: The lawsuit developed into a test of the consanguinity of the claimant to the estate. )
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conscientious
scrupulous; careful (Eg: A conscientious editor checked every definition for its accuracy. )
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conscript
draftee; person forced into military service (Eg: Did Rambo volunteer to fight in Vietnam- or was he a conscript- drafted against his will? )
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consecrate
dedicate; sanctify (Eg: We shall consecrate our lives to this noble purpose. )
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consensus
general agreement (Eg: The consensus indicates that we are opposed to entering into this pact. )
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consequential
pompous; self-important (Eg: Convinced of his own importance- the actor strutted about the dressing room with a consequential air. )
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conservatory
school of the fine arts (especiallymusic or drama) (Eg: A gifted violinist- Marya was selected to study at the conservatory. )
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consign
deliver officially; entrust; set apart (Eg: The court consigned the child to her paternal grandmother's care. )
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consistency
absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness (Eg: Holmes judged puddings and explanations on their consistency; he liked his puddings without lumps and )
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console
lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort (Eg: When her father died- Marius did his best to console Cosette. )
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consonance
harmony; agreement (Eg: Her agitation seemed out of consonance with her usual calm. )
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consort
associate with (Eg: We frequently judge people by the company with whom they consort. )
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consort
husband or wife (Eg: The search for a consort for the young Queen Victoria ended happily. )
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conspiracy
treacherous plot (Eg: Brutus and Cassius joined in the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar. )
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constituent
supporter (Eg: The congressman received hundreds of letters from angry constituents after the Equal Rights Amendment )
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constraint
compulsion; repression of feelings (Eg: There was a feeling of constraint in the room because no one dared to criticize the speaker. )
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construe
explain; interpret (Eg: If I construe your remarks correctly- you disagree with the theory already advanced. )
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consummate
complete (Eg: I have never seem anyone who makes as many stupid errors as you do; you must be a consummate idiot. )
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contagion
infection (Eg: Fearing contagion- they took drastic steps to prevent the spread of the disease. )
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contaminate
pollute (Eg: The sewage system of the city so contaminated the water that swimming was forbidden. )
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contempt
scorn; disdain (Eg: )
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contend
struggle; compete; assert earnestly (Eg: In Revolt of the Black Athlete- sociologist Harry Edwards contends that young black athletes have been )
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contentious
quarrelsome (Eg: We heard loud and contentious noises in the next room. )
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contest
dispute (Eg: The defeated candidate attempted to contest the election results. )
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context
writings preceding and following the passage quoted (Eg: Because these lines are taken out of context- they do not convey the message the author intended. )
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contiguous
adjacent to; touching upon (Eg: The two countries are contiguous for a few miles; then they are separated by the gulf. )
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continence
self-restraint; sexual chastity (Eg: She vowed to lead a life of continence. )
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contingent
conditional (Eg: The continuation of this contract is contingent on the quality of your first output. )
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contortions
twistings; distortions (Eg: As the effects of the opiate wore away- the contortions of the patient became more violent and )
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contraband
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods (Eg: The coast guard tries to prevent contraband in U.S. waters. )
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contravene
contradict; oppose: infringe on or transgress (Eg: Mr. Barrett did not expect his frail daughter Elizabeth to contravene his will by eloping with Robert )
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contrite
penitent (Eg: Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he imposed sentence. )
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contrived
forced; artificial; not spontaneous (Eg: Feeling ill at ease with his new in-laws; James made a few contrived attempts at conversation and then )
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controvert
oppose with arguments; contradict (Eg: To controvert your theory will require much time but it is essential that we disprove it. )
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contumacious
disobedient; resisting authority (Eg: The contumacious mob shouted defiantly at the police. )
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contusion
bruise (Eg: )
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conundrum
riddle; difficult problem (Eg: During the long car ride- she invented conundrums to entertain the children. )
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convene
assemble (Eg: Because much is needed legislation had to be enacted- the governor ordered the legislature to convene in )
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convention
social or moral custom; established practice (Eg: Flying in the face of convention- George Sand (Amandine Dudevant) shocked her contemporaries by )
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conventional
ordinary; typical (Eg: His conventional upbringing left him wholly unprepared for his wife's eccentric family. )
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converge
come together (Eg: Marchers converged on Washington for the great Save Our Cities-Save Our Children March. )
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conversant
familiar with (Eg: The lawyer is conversant with all the evidence. )
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converse
opposite (Eg: The inevitable converse of peace is not war but annihilation. )
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convert
one who has adopted a different religion or opinion (Eg: On his trip to Japan- though the President spoke at length about the merits of American automobiles- he )
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convex
curving outward (Eg: He polished the convex lens of his telescope. )
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conveyance
vehicle; transfer (Eg: During the transit strike- commuters used various kinds of conveyances. )
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conviction
strongly held belief (Eg: Nothing could shake his conviction that she was innocent. )
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convivial
festive; gay; characterized by joviality (Eg: The convivial celebrators of the victory sang their college songs. )
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convoke
call together (Eg: Congress was convoked at the outbreak of the emergency. )
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convoluted
coiled around; involved; intricate (Eg: His argument was so convoluted that few of us could follow a it intelligently. )
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copious
plentiful (Eg: She had copious reasons for rejecting the proposal. )
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coquette
flirt (Eg: Because she refused to give him an answer to his proposal of marriage- he called her a coquette. )
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cordial
gracious; heartfelt (Eg: Our hosts greeted us at the airport with a cordial welcome and a hearty hug. )
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cordon
extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress (Eg: The police cordon was so tight that the criminals could not leave the area. )
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cornice
projecting molding on building (usually above columns) (Eg: Because the stones forming the cornice had been loosened by the storms- the police closed the building )
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cornucopia
horn overflowing wiht fruit and grain; symbol of abundance (Eg: The encyclopedia salesman claimed the new edition was a veritable cornucopia of information- an )
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corollary
consequence; accompaniment (Eg: Brotherly love is a complex emotion- with a sibling rivalry its natural corollary. )
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corporeal
bodily; material (Eg: He was not a churchgoer; he was interested only in corporeal matters. )
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corpulent
very fat (Eg: The corpulent man resolved to reduce. )
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correlation
mutual relationship (Eg: He sought to determine the correlation that existed between ability in algebra and ability to interpret )
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corroborate
confirm (Eg: Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence- it will not stand up in court. )
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corrosive
eating away by chemicals or disease (Eg: Stainless steel is able to withstand the effects of corrosive chemicals. )
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corrugated
wrinkled; ridged (Eg: She wished she could smooth away the wrinkles from his corrugated brow. )
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cosmic
pertaining to the universe; vast (Eg: cosmic rays derive their name from the fact that they bombard the earth's atmosphere from outer space. )
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coterie
group that meets socially; select circle (Eg: After his book had been published- he was invited to join the literary coteri that lunched daily at the hotel. )
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countenance
approve; tolerate (Eg: He refused to countenance such rude behavior on their part. )
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countenance
face (Eg: Whe Jose saw his newborn daughter- a proud smile spread across his countenance. )
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countermand
cancel; revoke (Eg: The general countermand the orders issued in his absence. )
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counterpart
a thing that completes another; things very much alike (Eg: Night and day are counterparts. )
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coup
highly successful action or sudden attack (Eg: As the news of his coup spread throughout Wall Street- his fellow brokers dropped by to congratulate him. )
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couple
join; unite (Eg: The Flying Karamazovs couple expert juggling and amateur joking in their nightclub act. )
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courier
messenger (Eg: The publisher sent a special courier to pick up the manuscript. )
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covenant
agreement (Eg: We must comply with the terms of the covenant. )
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covert
secret; hidden; implied (Eg: She could understand the covert threat in the letter. )
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covetous
avaricious; eagerly desirous of (Eg: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates. )
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cow
terrorize; intimidate (Eg: The little boy was so cowed by the hulking bully that he gave up his lunch money without a word of )
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cower
shrink quivering- as from fear (Eg: The frightened child cowered in the corner of the room. )
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coy
shy; modest; coquettish (Eg: She was coy in her answers to his offer. )
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cozen
cheat; hoodwink; swindle (Eg: He was the kind of individual who would cozen his friends in a cheap card game but remain eminently )
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crabbed
sour; peevish (Eg: The children avoided the crabbed old man because he scolded them when they made noise. )
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crass
very unrefined; grossly insensible (Eg: The philosophers deplored the crass commercialism. )
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craven
cowardly (Eg: When he saw the enemy troops advancing- he had a craven impulse to run for his life. )
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credence
belief (Eg: Do not place any credence in his promises. )
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credo
creed (Eg: I believe we may best describe his credo by saying that it approximates the Goldren Rule. )
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credulity
belief on slight evidence (Eg: The witch doctor took advantage of the credulity of the superstitious natives. )
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creed
system of religious or ethical belief (Eg: In any loyal American's creed- love of democracy must be emphasized. )
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crescendo
increase in the volume or intensity- as in a musical passage; climax (Eg: The overture suddenly changed from a quiet pastoral theme to a crescendo featuring blaring trumpets and )
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crestfallen
dejected; dispirited (Eg: We were surprised at his reaction to the failure of his project; instead of being crestfallen- he was busily )
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crevice
crack; fissure (Eg: The mountain climbers found footholds in the tiny crevices in the mountainside. )
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cringe
shrink back- as if in fear (Eg: The dog cringed- expecting a blow. )
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criteria
standards used in judging (Eg: What criteria did you use when you selected this essay as the prize winner? )
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crone
hag (Eg: The toothless crone frightened us when she smiled. )
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crotchety
eccentric; whimsical (Eg: Although he was reputed to be a crochety old gentleman- I found his ideas substantially sound and )
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crux
crucial point (Eg: This is the crux of the entire problem. )
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crypt
secret recess or vault usually used for burial (Eg: Until recently only bodies of rulers and leading statesmen were interred in this crypt. )
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cryptic
mysterious; hidden; secret (Eg: His cryptic remarks could not be interpreted. )
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cubicle
small chamberused for sleeping (Eg: After his many hours of intensive study in the library he retired to his cubicle. )
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cuisine
style of cooking (Eg: French cuisine is noted for its use of sauces and wines. )
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culinary
relating to cooking (Eg: Many chefs attribute their culinary skill to the wise use of spices. )
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cull
pick out; reject (Eg: Every month the farmer culls the nonplaying hens from his flock and sells them to the local butcher. )
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culmination
attainment of highest point (Eg: His inauguration as President of the United States marked the culmination of his political career. )
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culpable
deserving blame (Eg: Corrupt politicians who condone the activities of the gamblers are equally culpable. )
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culvert
artificial channel for water (Eg: If we build a culvert under the road at this point- we will reduce the possibility of the road at this point- we )
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cumbersome
heavy; hard to manage (Eg: He was burdened down with cumbersome parcels. )
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cumulative
growing by addition (Eg: Vocabulary building is a cumulative process: as you go through your flash cards- you will add new words to )
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cupidity
greed (Eg: The defeated people could not satisfy the cupidity of the conquerors- who demanded excessive tribute. )
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curator
superintendent; manager (Eg: The members of the board of trustees of the museum expected the new curator to plan events and )
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curmudgeon
churlish- miserly individual (Eg: Although he was regarded by many as a curmudgeon- a few of us were aware of the many kindnesses and )
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cursive
flowing- running (Eg: In normal writing we run our letters together in cursive form; in printing- we separate the letters. )
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cursory
casual; hastily done (Eg: A cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson; a more extensive study should be )
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curtail
shorten; reduce (Eg: During the coal shortage- we must curtail our use of this vital commodity. )
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cynical
skeptical or distrustful of human motives (Eg: cynical at all times- he was suspicious of all altruistic actions of others. )
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cynosure
object of general attention (Eg: As soon as the movie star entered the room- she became the cynosure of all eyes. )
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consternation
anxiety- dismay (Eg: Lincoln is famous for saying that the consternations during the civil war had left him decrepit. )
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casual
accidental; not regular or permanent; careless; informal (Eg: It can be argued that physical laws can be casual as well as inveterate- since it is based on an induction. )
