C's Flashcards by Jenna Himawan | Brainscape

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Canvas (v.)

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Inspect

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Camaraderie

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Friendship; intimacy

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Capacious

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Spacious

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Capitulate

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Surrender

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Capricious

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Fickle

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Carouse

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Party; celebrate

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Carp (v.)

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Pester

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Catalyze

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Inspire

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Caucus

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A meeting usually held by people working towards the same goal; convention

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Caustic

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Acidic; bitter; biting

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Censure

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(n.) Harsh criticism. (v.) Rebuke; condemn

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Chastise

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Berate

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Cajole

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Urge; coax

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Circuitous

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Roundabout

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Circumlocution

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Indirect and wordy language

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Cleave

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1) Divide. 2) Adhere

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Clemency

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Mercy

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Coalesce

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Fuse together

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Coerce

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Force or threaten someone to do something

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Cognizant

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Aware; mindful

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Collateral

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(adj.) Secondary; (n.) security for a debt

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Collusion

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Conspiracy

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Commensurate

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Corresponding in size or amount

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Commodious

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Capacious

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Complacency

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Self-satisfied ignorance of danger

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Complicit

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Being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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Comprehensive

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Including everything

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Compunction

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Distress caused by feeling guilty

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Concede

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Acknowledge

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Concomitant

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Accompanying

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Condone

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Excuse; forgive

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Conduit

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Pipe or channel through which something passes

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Confluence

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Assemblage; gatheribg

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Congenial

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Agreeable

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Consign

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Entrust; hand over for care

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Constituent

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Component

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Construe

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Interoret

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Consummate

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To complete a deal

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Contentious

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Antagonistic

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Contravene

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Contradicy

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Contrite

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Apologetic; remorseful

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Convene

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Call together

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Convivial

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Merry

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Copious

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Ample; extensive

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Corroborate

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Support with evidence

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Coup

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Unexpected, brilliant act

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Cupidity

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Greed; strong desire