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coalesce

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v. to cause to become one. unite. combine.

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coda

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n. concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes.
the coda of the danish composer’s sixth symphony seems to return to the serene sounds of the opening.

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codify

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v. to systemize.

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cognizant

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adj. informed; conscious; aware.

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collage

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n. artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements.

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commensurate

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adj. proportional; in proportion.

salary will be commensurate with age and experience.

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compendium

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n. in brief; comprehensive summary.

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complacent

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adj. self satisfied. proud of oneself.

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complaisant

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adj. overly polite. willing to please. obliging. amenable.

although france and germany have a close relationship, neither would consider the other a complaisant ally.

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complement

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n. something that completes or makes up a whole.

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compliant

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amenable. agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree.
the young negotiator is trying to learn the skill of being open to proposals by the other side without seeming too compliant.

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compunction

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n. uneasiness caused by guilt.
the american psychiatrist said men who have been raised violently have every reason to believe it is appropriate for them to control others through violence; they feel no compunction over being violent to women, children, and one another.

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concave

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adj. curving inward.

concave lenses are used in glasses.

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conciliatory

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adj. overcoming distrust or hostility.

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concoct

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v. to invent.

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concomitant

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related; associated.

she loved travel, with all its concomitant worries.

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condone

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v. to overlook voluntarily. forgive.

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confound

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v. to baffle; mix up with something else.

he was forever confounding the two.

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congenial

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adj. similar in tastes and habits. friendly. suited to.

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conjugal

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adj. pertaining to marriage agreement.

the goal is to find a suitable man to marry with whom they can live in conjugal happiness.

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connoisseur

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n. a person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating taste.
the art connoisseur selected works by van gogh, rembrandt, and picasso for the exhibition.

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conscript

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n. person compulsory enrolled for military service.

conscript is also a verb meaning to enroll a person for military service.

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consecrate

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v. to declare sacred.

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contend

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v. to assert.

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contentious

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adj. quarrelsome; causing quarrels.

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contiguous

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adj. touching; neighboring; connecting without a break.

there are forty eight contiguous states in the united states of america.

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continence

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n. self control; abstention from sexual activity.

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contrite

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adj. very sorrowful for a wrong.

he did not seem to be at all contrite about his crime.

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contumacious

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adj. disobedient; rebellious.

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conundrum

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n. riddle; puzzle with no solution.

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convention

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n. practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device.
a way in which something is usually done.

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converge

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v. to approach; come together; tend to meet.

although the people’s republic of china and india are rivals in many ways, in certain areas their interests converge.

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convex

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adj. curved outward.

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convivial

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adj. sociable.

one of the jobs of an ambassador is to provide a convivial atmosphere for diplomats to meet.

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convoluted

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adj. twisted; complicated.

unraveling the convoluted genetic code is one of the great achievements of modern science.

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copious

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adj. abundant; plentiful.

the copious rainfall was welcomed by farmers in the parched land.

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coquette

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n. woman who flirts.

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cornucopia

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n. horn overflowing with fruit and grain. state of abundance.

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cosmology

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n. study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe.

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covert

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adj. hidden; secret.

the cia gathers information about foreign intelligence through many means, including covert ones.

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covetous

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adj. desiring something owned by another.

the astronomer is covetous of the time that his colleague gets for research using the telescope.

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cozen

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v. to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive.
the writer pointed out that a common strategy of politicians is to cozen the people by exaggerating the seriousness of a problem and then offering a solution that, conventionally, only they can provide.

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craven

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adj. cowardly.

refusing the fight would be a craven act.

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credence

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n. acceptance of something as true.

give credence to something.

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credo

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n. statement of belief or principle; creed.

the credo of google is dont be evil.

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daunt

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v. to discourage; intimidate; dishearten.

do not let the difficulty of learning the 800 words in essential words for the gre daunt you.

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dearth

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n. scarcity; lack.

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debauchery

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n. corruption.

the prince lived a life of debauchery until he discovered a spiritual dimension to life.

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decorum

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n. proper behavior. etiquette. decency.

when addressing the nation, the president generally has an air of decorum.

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defame

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v. harm someone’s reputation.

the ancient greek philosopher socrates was defamed as a teacher who corrupted the morals of his students.

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default

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v. to fail to act.
economists have pointed out the danger of using government money to help banks in danger of defaulting on a loan: such help might encourage banks to take excessive risks in the future, knowing they will be bailed out by the government.

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deference

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n. respect; regard for another’s wish. regard. respect. esteem.
he addressed her with the deference due to age.

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defunct

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adj. no longer existing.

the now defunct sumerset and dorset railway line.

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delineate

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v. to represent or depict.
set out; present.
the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour that is socially abhorrent.

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demographic

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adj. related to population balance.

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demotic

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adj. pertaining to people. common. vulgar. popular.

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demur

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v. to express doubt.

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denigrate

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v. to slur someone’s reputation. belittle.

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denizen

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n. an inhabitant. a regular visitor.

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denouement

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n. outcome. finale; end; coda; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature.

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