Lesson 5 Flashcards

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1
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What is a citadel?

A

a fortress to protect a city used in old times

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2
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What does clammy mean?

A

to be sticky, wet and cold

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3
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What is a clamor?

A

a loud and continuous noise

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4
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What does clandestine mean?

A

to be done secretly

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5
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What does cobble mean?

A

to put together things to make something quickly

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6
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What does coddle mean?

A

to treat someone with too much care and kindness

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7
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What does coerce mean?

A

to obtain something with threats

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8
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What is a collusion?

A

a secret meeting for an illegal reason

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9
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What does combative mean?

A

to have a will to fight

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10
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What does commensurate mean?

A

equal/similar to something

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11
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What does compel mean?

A

to force

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12
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What does conciliate mean?

A

to bring to an agreement

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13
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What does concur mean?

A

to agree with someone or something

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14
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What does condone mean?

A

to forgive

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15
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What does confide mean?

A

to tell a secret

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16
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What does congeal mean?

A

to become thick

17
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What does congenial mean?

A

suitable

18
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What does congenital mean?

A

to exist since birth

19
Q

What is a connivance?

A

to help someone to do something illegal

20
Q

What is a connoisseur?

A

an expert in something