Lesson 6 Flashcards

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1
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What does conspicuous mean?

A

very obvious

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2
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What does contemplate mean?

A

to think carefully

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3
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What does contemporary mean?

A

to come into a period at the same time as something

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4
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What is contempt?

A

unworthy of respect

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5
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What is a contention?

A

a belief

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6
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What does contort mean?

A

to twist into an unusual shape

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7
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What is a contour?

A

an outline

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8
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What is a contradiction?

A

the act of saying something that is the opposite

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9
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What does convene mean?

A

to come together for a meeting

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10
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What does convoluted mean?

A

complicated and difficult to understand

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11
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What does corpulent mean?

A

to be obese

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12
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What is correspondence?

A

writing letters and emails to someone

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13
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What does corroborate mean?

A

to help prove a theory by providing info

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14
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What is a couplet?

A

two lines of poetry that form a unit

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15
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What does crafty mean?

A

to be clever in a deceptive way

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16
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What does crass mean?

A

to have no understanding on what’s happening

17
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What does credible mean?

A

good enough to be effective

18
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What does credulous mean?

A

too ready to believe things

19
Q

What is a crone?

A

a withered old woman

20
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What does culpable mean?

A

to deserve the blame