"c" Flashcards

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1
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candid

A

direct, blunt

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Candor

A

the trait of being honest and frank

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Capitalize

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to use to your advantage

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Capture

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to trap or take possession of; to successfully represent or imitate; to captivate, mesmerize; to catch or seize

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Civic

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relating to the city or citizens

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Clinical

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emotionally unattached (usu. used in medical or scientific setting)

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Clout

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special advantage or power

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Coarse

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indicating a rough texture; lacking refinement or sophistication

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Coincide

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to happen at the same time

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Commission

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the use of payment to request something (e.g., a service or product)

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Comparable

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able to be compared

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Competent

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sufficiently qualified

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Complacent

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satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

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Complement (as a verb)

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to make perfect or complete

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Concede

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to be forced to agree or surrender; to admit to a transgression

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Conceive

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to imagine or come up with

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Condone

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to overlook, approve, or allow

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Conducive

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able to bring about or be suitable for

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Conduct

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to control or manage; to control or manage

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Confide

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to share something secretive with someone

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Confine

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to put limits on; to restrict

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Consensus

A

overall agreement

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Constitute

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to form or compose (part of) something

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Contemplate

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to think deeply about

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Contend

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to maintain or assert (an opinion)

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Contradict

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to be in contrast with

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Controversial

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highly debatable and causing contention

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Conventional

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abiding by accepted standards

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Convey

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to pass on or transfer (information)

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Conviction

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a firm belief in something

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Corroborate

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to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)

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Counteract

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to work in opposition to

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Counterargument

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an argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument

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Counterproductive

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hindering the achievement of a goal

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Culmination

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the final act or climax

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Cultivate

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to foster the growth of