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Cabal

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A secret group seeking to overturn something

Synonyms: camp, circle, clan, clique, coterie

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Cache

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A hiding place, stockpile

Synonyms: hoard, reserve

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Cacophony

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A jarring (shocking), unpleasant noise

Synonyms: clatter, racket

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Cadence

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Rhythmic flow of poetry, marching beat

Synonyms: inflection, rhythm

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Cajole

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To flatter, coax, persuade

Synonyms: blandish, wheedle

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Calamity

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Disaster, catastrophe

Synonyms: mishap, misfortune, tragedy

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Calculating

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Shrewd, crafty

Synonyms: manipulative, devious, conniving

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Callow

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Immature, lacking sophistication

Synonyms: artless, ingenuous, naive

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Calumny

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A false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation

Synonyms: libel, defamation, slander

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Camaraderie

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Trust, sociability amongst friends

Synonyms: amity, companionship

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Canard

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A lie

Synonyms: falsehood, falsity, fib

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Candid

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Impartial and honest in speech

Synonyms: direct, forthright, frank, honest, open

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Cantankerous

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Having a difficult, uncooperative, or stubborn disposition

Synonyms: contentious, ornery

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Capacious

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Large, roomy, extensive

Synonyms: ample, commodious

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Capitulate

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To submit completely, surrender

Synonyms: acquiesce, succumb, yield

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Capricious

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Impulsive, whimsical, without much thought

Synonyms: erratic, fickle, flighty, inconstant, wayward

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Captious

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Marked by the tendency to point out trivial faults, intended to confuse in an argument

Synonyms: critical, censorious

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Carnivorous

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Meat-eating

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Carouse

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To partake in drunken amusement, drink excessively

Synonyms: get drunk, party

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Cartographer

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Someone who makes maps

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Cartography

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Science or art of making maps

Synonyms: charting, surveying, topography

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Castigate

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To punish, chastise, criticize severely

Synonyms: discipline, lambaste

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Cataclysmic

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Severely destructive

Synonyms: catastrophic, tragic

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Catalyst

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Something that provokes or speeds up significant change, especially without being affected by the consequences

Synonyms: accelerator

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Catastrophic

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Of, or relating to, a terrible event or complete failure

Synonyms: disastrous, shattering, tragic

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Catharsis

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Purification, cleansing

Synonyms: purgation, release

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Catholic

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Universal, broad and comprehensive

Synonyms: extensive, general

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Caucus

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A closed committee within a political party, a private committee meeting

Synonyms: assembly, convention

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Caustic

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Biting, sarcastic

Synonyms: sardonic (mocking or cynical), incisive

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Cavalier

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Carefree, happy, with lordly disdain

Synonyms: disdainful

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Cede

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To surrender possession of something

Synonyms: resign, yield, relinquish

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Celerity

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Speed, haste

Synonyms: swiftness, briskness

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Censor

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To examine and suppress information

Synonyms: edit, cut, expurgate

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Censorious

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Critical, tending to blame and condemn

Synonyms: fault-finding

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Censure

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To find fault with and condemn as wrong, blame

Synonyms: Criticize, scorn, show disapproval

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Centripetal

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Directed or moving toward the center

Synonyms: centralizing

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Cerebral

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Intellectual

Synonyms: brainy, clever, logical

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Certitude

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Assurance, freedom from doubt

Synonyms: certainty, conviction

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Cessation

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A temporary or complete halt

Synonyms: arrest, termination

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Chagrin

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Shame, embarrassment, humiliation

Synonyms: discomfiture, mortification

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Challenge

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Take exception to, call into question

Synonyms: confront, defy, face

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Chaos

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Great disorder or confused situation

Synonyms: clutter, confusion

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Chapped

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Reddened by cold or exposure

Synonyms: rough, cracked

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Charlatan

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Quack, fake

Synonyms: fraud, humbug, imposter

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Chary

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Watchful, cautious, extremely shy

Synonyms: wary, careful

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Chauvinist

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Someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

Synonyms: biased, colored, one-sided, partial, partisan

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Cherish

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To remember fondly, treat with affection

Synonyms: treasure, value, prize

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Chicanery

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Trickery, fraud, deception

Synonyms: deceit, dishonesty, duplicity

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Chimerical

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Fanciful, imaginary, impossible

Synonyms: illusory, unreal

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Choleric

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Easily angered, short-tempered

Synonyms: irate, irritable, surly, wrathful

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Chromosome

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A threadlike body that carries genes in an organism

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Circuitous

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Indirect, roundabout

Synonyms: lengthy, devious

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Circumlocution

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Roundabout, lengthy way of saying something

Synonyms: evasion, wordiness

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Circumscribe

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To encircle, set limits on, confine

Synonyms: limit, surround

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Circumspect

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Cautious, wary

Synonyms: careful, chary, prudent

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Circumvent

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To go around, avoid

Synonyms: evade, sidestep

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Civility

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Courtesy, politeness

Synonyms: respect, graciousness, consideration

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Clairvoyant

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Exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future

Synonyms: psychic, mind reader, medium

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Clamp

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Establish by authority

Synonyms: impose

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Clandestine

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Secretive, concealed for a darker purpose

Synonyms: covert, underground

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Clarity

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Clearness, clear understanding

Synonyms: lucidity, precision, simplicity

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Clemency

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Merciful leniency

Synonyms: indulgence, pardon

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Cliche

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Overused expression or idea

Synonyms: unoriginal

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Clientele

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Body of customers or patrons

Synonyms: clients, regulars, consumers

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Clique

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Small exclusive group

Synonyms: circle, gang, elite

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Cloying

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Sickly sweet, excessive

Synonyms: excessive, fulsome

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Coagulate

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To clot, to cause to thicken

Synonyms: jell, congeal

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Coalesce

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To grow together or cause to unite as one

Synonyms: combine, merge

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Coffer

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Strongbox, large chest for money

Synonyms: treasury, chest, exchequer, war chest

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Cogent

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Logically forceful, compelling, convincing

Synonyms: persuasive, winning

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Cognizant

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Fully informed, conscious

Synonyms: aware, mindful

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Coherent

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Intelligible, lucid, understandable

Synonyms: logical, rational, consistent

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Cohesion

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Act or state of sticking together, close union

Synonyms: unity, organization, structure

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Collaborator

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Someone who helps on a task

Synonyms: coworker, colleague, partner

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Collage

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Assemblage of diverse elements

Synonyms: patchwork, random collection, clutter

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Collateral

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Accompanying

Synonyms: ancillary

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Colloquial

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Characteristic of informal speech

Synonyms: conversational, idiomatic

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Colloquy

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Dialogue or conversation, conference

Synonyms: discussion

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Collusion

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Collaboration, complicity, conspiracy

Synonyms: connivance, intrigue, machination

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Colossal

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Immense, enormous

Synonyms: huge massive, oversize

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Combative

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Eager to fight

Synonyms: aggressive, belligerent, confrontational

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Combustion

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The process of burning

Synonyms: fire, ignition, incineration

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Comeliness

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Physical grace and beauty

Synonyms: attractiveness, seemliness

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Commemorate

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To serve as a memorial to

Synonyms: honor, remember, observe

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Commensurate

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Proportional

Synonyms: comparable, corresponding

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Commentary

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Series of explanations or interpretations

Synonyms: comments, remarks, notes

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Commodious

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Roomy, spacious

Synonyms: ample, capacious, extensive

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Commute

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To change a penalty to a less severe one

Synonyms: exchange, mitigate

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Comparable

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Similar or equivalent

Synonyms: alike

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Compassion

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Sympathy, helpfulness, or mercy

Synonyms: empathy, concern, kindness

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Compelling

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Urgently requiring attention, forceful

Synonyms: persuasive, convincing, undeniable

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Compensate

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To repay or reimburse

Synonyms: recompense, recoup, remunerate, requite

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Complacence

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Self-satisfaction, smug

Synonyms: contented, unconcerned

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Complement

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To complete, perfect

Synonyms: supplement

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Complex

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Complicated

Synonyms: elaborate, intricate, involved

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Compliant

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Submissive, yielding

Synonyms: malleable, tractable, acquiescent

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Complicity

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Knowing partnership in wrongdoing

Synonyms: cahoots, collaboration, involvement

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Composed

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Serene

Synonyms: calm

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Comprehensible

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Readily understood

Synonyms: decipherable

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Comprehensive

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Very large in scope

Synonyms: exhaustive, complete

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Compulsion

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An irresistible impulse to act

Synonyms: force

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Compunction

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Feeling of uneasiness caused by guilt or regret

Synonyms: dubiety, qualm, scruple

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Compute

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To determine by mathematics

Synonyms: calculate

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Conceited

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Holding an unduly high opinion of oneself

Synonyms: vain

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Conceivable

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Capable of being understood

Synonyms: feasible

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Conciliatory

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Overcoming distrust or hostility

Synonyms: pleasing

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Concoct

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To devise using skill and intelligence

Synonyms: invent

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Concomitant

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Existing concurrently

Synonyms: coexistent, concurrent

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Concord

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Agreement

Synonyms: accord, concurrence

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Concordant

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Agreeing

Synonyms: harmonious

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Condemnation

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An expression of strong disapproval

Synonyms: censure

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Condense

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To make more concise

Synonyms: reduce

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Condescending

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Possessing an attitude of superiority

Synonyms: patronizing

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Condole

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To grieve, to express sympathy

Synonyms: console, sympathize

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Condolence

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Sympathy for a person’s misfortune

Synonyms: commiseration, compassion

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Condone

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To pardon or forgive

Synonyms: overlook, justify

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Conduit

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Tube, pipe, or similar passage

Synonyms: channel

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Configuration

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Arrangement of parts of elements

Synonyms: format

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Confiscation

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Seizure by authorities

Synonyms: taking

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Conflagration

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Big, destructive fire

Synonyms: blaze, inferno

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Conflict

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A clash

Synonyms: battle

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Confluence

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The act of two things flowing together, the junction or place where two things meet

Synonyms: junction, merging

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Conformity

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Similarity in form or character

Synonyms: accord, accordance, agreement

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Confound

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To baffle, perplex

Synonyms: confuse

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Confrontational

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Eager to come face-to-face with

Synonyms: adversarial

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Congeal

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To become thick or solid as a liquid freezing

Synonyms: harden, coagulate

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Congenital

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Existing since birth

Synonyms: innate

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Congruity

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Correspondence, harmony, agreement

Synonyms: accord

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Conjecture

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Speculation, prediction

Synonyms: hypothesis, postulation, supposition

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Conjure

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To evoke a spirit, cast a spell

Synonyms: summon

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Connoisseur

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A person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes

Synonyms: authority, epicure, expert, gastronome, gourmet

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Consanguineous

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Having the same lineage or ancestry, related by blood

Synonyms: kin, cognate

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Consecrate

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To declare sacred, dedicate to a goal

Synonyms: devote, bless

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Consensus

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Agreement of opinion or attitude

Synonyms: unanimity

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Conservatism

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Inclination to maintain traditional values

Synonyms: traditionalism

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Conserve

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Use sparingly, protect from loss or harm

Synonyms: maintain

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Consolation

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Something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship

Synonyms: comfort

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Consonant

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Consistent with, in agreement with

Synonyms: accordant, compatible, congruous

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Constellation

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A collection of stars with a perceived design

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Consternation

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An intense state of fear or dismay

Synonyms: cowardice, fear

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Constituent

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Component, part, citizen, voter

Synonyms: element, factor

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Constraint

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Something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds

Synonyms: limitation, check

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Construe

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To explain or interpret

Synonyms: analyze, translate

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Consummate

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Accomplished, complete, perfect

Synonyms: exhaustive, flawless, ideal, thorough

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Consumption

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The act of eating or taking in

Synonyms: digestion

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Contagious

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Spreading from one to another

Synonyms: catching, infectious, spreading

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Contaminate

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To make impure by contact

Synonyms: foul, pollute, taint

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Contemplate

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To consider carefully

Synonyms: ponder

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Contemporary

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Belonging to the same period of time

Synonyms: current

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Contemptuous

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Scornful, expressing contempt

Synonyms: derisive, disdainful, supercilious

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Content

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Satisfied

Synonyms: gratified, happy, pleased

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Contentious

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Quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent

Synonyms: argumentative, fractious, litigious

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Contiguous

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Sharing a boundary, neighboring

Synonyms: bordering, adjoining

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Continence

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Self-control, self-restraint

Synonyms: discipline, moderation

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Contract

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Acquire

Synonyms: incur

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Contradiction

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Statement opposite to what was already said

Synonyms: incongruity, paradox

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Contravene

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To contradict, deny, act contrary to

Synonyms: disobey, transgress, violate

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Contrite

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Deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong

Synonyms: apologetic, penitent, regretful

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Contumacious

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Rebellious

Synonyms: factious, insubordinate, insurgent, mutinous

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Conundrum

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Riddle, puzzle, or problem with no solution

Synonyms: mystery

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Convalesce

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To gradually recover from an illness

Synonyms: heal, recuperate

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Convention

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General acceptance of practices or attitudes

Synonyms: tradition

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Conventional

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Typical, customary

Synonyms: commonplace

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Convergence

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The state of separate elements joining or coming together

Synonyms: union, concurrence, coincidence

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Convey

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To transport, to make known

Synonyms: carry, communicate

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Convict

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To find guilty of crime

Synonyms: condemn

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Conviction

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Fixed or strong belief

Synonyms: Confidence

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Convivial

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Sociable, fond of eating, drinking, and people

Synonyms: companionable

169
Q

Convoke

A

To call together, summon

Synonyms: assemble, convene, gather

170
Q

Convoluted

A

Twisted, complicated, involved

Synonyms: baroque, elaborate, intricate

171
Q

Copious

A

Abundant, plentiful

Synonyms: abounding, ample

172
Q

Coquette

A

A flirtatious woman

Synonyms: flirt

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Q

Cordial

A

Warm and sincere

Synonyms: friendly

174
Q

Corporeal

A

Having to do with the body, tangible, material

Synonyms: concrete, physical, somatic

175
Q

Corpulence

A

Obesity, fatness, bulkiness

Synonyms: plumpness, portliness, rotundity, stoutness

176
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Corrective

A

Intended to fix, remedy

Synonyms: rectifying, reformative

177
Q

Corroborate

A

To confirm, verify

Synonyms: confirm, prove, warrant

178
Q

Corrosive

A

Gradually destructive

Synonyms: harmful

179
Q

Cosmopolitan

A

Pertinent or common to the whole world

Synonyms: worldly

180
Q

Cosset

A

To pamper, treat with great care

Synonyms: spoil

181
Q

Coterie

A

An intimate group of persons with a similar purpose

Synonyms: clique, set

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Q

Countenance (noun)

A

Facial expression, look of approval or support

Synonyms: face, expression

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Q

Countenance (verb)

A

To favor, support

Synonyms: approve, tolerate

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Q

Counteract

A

To oppose the effects by contrary action

Synonyms: offset

185
Q

Countermand

A

To annul, cancel, make a contrary order

Synonyms: revoke

186
Q

Countervail

A

To act or react with equal force

Synonyms: counteract, compensate, offset

187
Q

Covert

A

Secretive, not openly shown

Synonyms: veiled

188
Q

Crafty

A

Underhanded, devious, or deceptive

Synonyms: artful

189
Q

Crass

A

Crude, unrefined

Synonyms: coarse

190
Q

Craven

A

Cowardly

Synonyms: faint-hearted, spineless, timid

191
Q

Credence

A

Acceptance of something as true or real

Synonyms: credibility

192
Q

Credo

A

System or principles or beliefs

Synonyms: creed

193
Q

Credulous

A

Gullible, trusting

Synonyms: naive, uncritical

194
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Crescendo

A

Gradual increase in volume of sound

Synonyms: progressively greater

195
Q

Crude

A

Unrefined, natural, blunt, offensive

Synonyms: unrefined, untreated

196
Q

Cue

A

Reminder, prompt

Synonyms: hint

197
Q

Cull

A

To select, weed out

Synonyms: pick, extract

198
Q

Culpable

A

Guilty, responsible for wrong

Synonyms: answerable, blameworthy

199
Q

Cumulative

A

Increasing, collective

Synonyms: added up, gradual

200
Q

Cunning

A

Given to artful deception

Synonyms: artful

201
Q

Cupidity

A

Greed

Synonyms: avarice, covetousness, rapacity

202
Q

Curator

A

Overseer of an exhibition, especially in a museum

Synonyms: caretaker

203
Q

Curmudgeon

A

Cranky person

Synonyms: coot, crab, grouch

204
Q

Curriculum

A

The syllabus for a particular class or the courses offered by a school

205
Q

Cursory

A

Hastily done, superficial

Synonyms: careless, shallow

206
Q

Curt

A

Abrupt, short with words

Synonyms: terse, rude

207
Q

Curtail

A

To shorten

Synonyms: shorten

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Q

Cylindrical

A

Having the form of a cylinder