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Candid

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adj. direct, blunt

Josh is candid about his desire to become an actor.

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Candor

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n. the trait of being honest and frank

I admire her candor, especially when nobody else bothers to speak up.

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Capitalize

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v. to use to your advantage

I’d like to capitalize on your math skills by having your work the cash register.

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Capture

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

The spy was captured by the enemy.
Your painting beautifully captures the ephemerality of life.
I was captured by her beauty.
The cops captured the criminal three days after the incident.

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Civic

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adj. relating to the city or citizens

Voting is a civic duty.

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Clinical

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

Her clinical approach to situations allows her to handle them more effectively

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Clout

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n. special advantage or power

Children of rich and famous people often believe they have a lot of clout.

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Coarse

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adj. indicating a rough texture
adj. lacking refinement or sophistication

The horse’s mane was coarse, as if it had never been washed.
The queen’s coarse way of speaking surprised the other members of royalty.

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Coincide

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v. to happen at the same time

It wasn’t until after I booked my ticket that I realized the concert coincided with my finals.

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Commission

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

This painting was commissioned by a rich merchant in 1589.

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Comparable

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adj. able to be compared

This novel is comparable to Huckleberry Finn.

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Competent

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adj. sufficiently qualified

We need to hire a competent web developer to create a good website for our company.

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Complacent

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adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

Though he had never won any awards or even been published, he was complacent with his life as a poet.

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Complement

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v. to make perfect or complete

This wine perfectly complements this platter of gourmet cheese.

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Concede

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v. to be forced to agree or surrender
v. to admit to a transgression

With no chance of winning the battle, the army at last conceded.
Dan conceded to pranking his sister.

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Conceive

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v. to imagine or come up with

The plan to build the city was originally conceived in the early 1900s.

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Condone

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v. to overlook, approve, or allow

She couldn’t condone her daughter’s rebellious behavior.

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Conducive

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adj. able to bring about or be suitable for

The noisy students hardly made the campus library conducive to studying.

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Conduct

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v. to control or manage
v. to behave a certain way

The group conducted their research abroad last year.
Be sure to conduct yourself accordingly.

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Confide

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v. to share something secretive with someone

She confided all of her biggest secrets in her best friend.

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Confine

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v. to put limits on; to restrict

We are going to confine the use of this drinking fountain.

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Consensus

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n. overall agreement

After weeks of debating, the panel finally came to a consensus.

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Constitute

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v. to form or compose (part of) something

The desire for equality constituted the civil rights movement.

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Contemplate

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v. to think deeply about

She contemplated telling her teacher about the cheating student.

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Contend

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v. to maintain or assert (an opinion)

The president contends that the US government will not negotiate with terrorists.

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Contradict

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v. to be in contrast with

The camera footage contradicts his alibi.

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Controversial

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adj. highly debatable and causing contention

Millions of viewers watched the controversial debate take place.

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Conventional

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adj. abiding by accepted standards

She lives a conventional life in the suburbs.

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Convey

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v. to pass on or transfer (information)

I have trouble conveying my thoughts in French.

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Conviction

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n. a firm belief in something

Her religious convictions prevent her from eating meat.

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Corroborate

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

The note signed by her father corroborates her claim that she was absent from class that day.

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Counteract

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v. to work in opposition to

This ingredient seems to counteract the other ones.

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Counterargument

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n. an argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument

Make sure to include a counterargument in your essay so that you can show you’ve considered the topic from all perspectives.

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Counterproductive

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adj. hindering the achievement of a goal

Bill’s idea to take a shortcut was ultimately counterproductive: it took us twice as long to get to the train station.

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Culmination

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n. the final act or climax

The culmination of the performance was unforgettable.

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Cultivate

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v. to foster the growth of

Teachers don’t just pass on new information to students—they cultivate their academic potential.

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Cleave

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verb: cleave; 3rd person present: cleaves; past tense: clove; past tense: cleft; past tense: cleaved; gerund or present participle: cleaving; past participle: cloven

split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.
“the large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire”

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Cerebration

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cerebration

noun: cerebration; plural noun: cerebrations

the working of the brain; thinking.

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Cessation

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cessation

noun: cessation; plural noun: cessations
the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
“the cessation of hostilities”

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Contextual

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contextual
adjective

related to the context of something:
It’s impossible to understand the nuances of an isolated word without some contextual clues.

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Consecutive

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adjective: consecutive
1.
following each other continuously.
“five consecutive months of serious decline”

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Commotion

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commotion

noun: commotion; plural noun: commotions
a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
“she was distracted by a commotion across the street”

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Compendium

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compendium

noun: compendium; plural noun: compendia; plural noun: compendiums
Definition of compendium
1: a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : ABSTRACT
a one-volume compendium of the multivolume original
2a: a list of a number of items
b: COLLECTION, COMPILATION
a compendium of folk tales

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Concise

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concise
adjective

short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:
Make your answers clear and concise

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Consecrate

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consecrate

verb: consecrate; 3rd person present: consecrates; past tense: consecrated; past participle: consecrated; gerund or present participle: consecrating

make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose.
“the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845”

devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose.
“the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport”

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Condescend

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verb
verb: condescend; 3rd person present: condescends; past tense: condescended; past participle: condescended; gerund or present participle: condescending

show that one feels superior; be patronizing.
“take care not to condescend to your reader”

do something in such a way as to emphasize that one clearly regards it as below one’s dignity or level of importance.
“he condescended to see me at my hotel”

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Compendium

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noun: compendium; plural noun: compendia; plural noun: compendiums

a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.
“an invaluable compendium of useful information about language”

a collection or set of similar items.
“a compendium of tools”

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Conspectus

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noun: conspectus; plural noun: conspectuses

a summary or overview of a subject.
“new recordings containing five of his works give a rich conspectus of his art”

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