Lesson 8 Flashcards

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Consonant

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Adj. in agreement or in accord; harmonious; n. Any letter of the alphabets that is not a vowel

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Consensus

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A general agreement or opinion; a majority opinion

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Contraband

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smuggled goods

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Contrition

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Remorse for wrongdoing; replete nice; sorrow for one’s sins

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Convivial

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Fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; social

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Correlate

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N. Something that follows once something else has been proven; a natural consequence; a result; v. To bring or put into complementary relation to each other; to relate

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Credence

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Belief, acceptance as valid or true

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Debacle

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A sudden collapse or overthrow; an overwhelming defeat; a rout

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Debonair

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Graceful, charming, and smooth; carefree

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Decadence

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A process, condition, or period of decline or decay; deterioration; moral decay

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