Commodious-Dutiful Flashcards

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commodious

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(adj.) - spacious, roomy

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compel

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(v.) - to force

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complicit

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(adj.) - being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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compliment

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(n.) - an expression of esteem or approval

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concede

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(v.) - to give in, to accept

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conciliatory

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(adj.) - agreeable, friendly

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concoct

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(v.) - to make up or invent

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concord

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(n.) - agreement

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conduit

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(n.) - a pipe, passage, channel

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confluence

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(n.) - a convergence, a coming together

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confound

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(v.) - to frustrate

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connotation

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(n.) - a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition

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contusion

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(n.) - bruise, injury

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convalescence

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(n.) - the gradual return to health after illness

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copious

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(adj.) - abundant, plentiful

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corpulent

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(adj.) - very fat

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cosmopolitan

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(adj.) - worldly, sophisticated

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credulity

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(n.) - readiness to believe

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cursory

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(adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial

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daft

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(adj.) - insane, foolish

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daunting

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(adj.) - intimidating

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dearth

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(n.) - a lack, scarcity

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defame

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(v.) - to destroy the reputation of

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deft

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(adj.) - skilled, adept

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defunct

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(adj.) - no longer used or existing

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deleterious

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(adj.) - harmful

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delude

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(v.) - to deceive, to mislead

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deluge

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(n.) - a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood

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derelict

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(adj.) - run-down, abandoned

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desolate

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(adj.) - deserted, lifeless

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despondent

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(adj.) - discouraged, hopeless, depressed

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destitute

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(adj.) - impoverished

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diaphanous

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(adj.) - transparent, light, airy

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dictate

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(v.) - to pronounce, command, prescribe

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differentiate

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(v.) - to distinguish, to make different

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dilapidated

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(adj.) - in a state of disrepair

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diligent

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(adj.) - careful, showing care

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diminish

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(v.) - to decrease or make smaller

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diminutive

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(adj.) - miniature, small

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discreet

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(adj.) - prudent or inconspicuous

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discrete

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(adj.) - separate, distinct, individual

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disparage

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(v.) - to criticize, degrade, belittle

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dissonance

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(n.) - lack of harmony or agreement

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divergent

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(adj.) - different, deviating, contrary

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diverse

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(adj.) - varied

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divisive

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(adj.) - causing conflict, opposition

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domicile

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(n.) - a residence, a home

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doppelganger

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(n.) - a ghostly double of a living person

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douse

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(v.) - to drench, saturate

50
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dutiful

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(adj.) - careful to fulfill obligations