NSF nationals vocabulary 08 Flashcards
1
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cognition
A
attentive consideration, deep thinking
2
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cognate
A
related by birth, similar in nature
3
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coiffure
A
the arrangement of the hair, style of hair
4
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cold call
A
a visit or call to a customer without an appointment
5
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cold front
A
the front of an advancing mass of cold air
6
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collateral
A
descended from the same ancestor, but through different lines
7
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colloquy
A
formal conversation, conference
8
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colossus
A
anything that is gigantic, very powerful
9
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comely
A
pleasing to the eye, proper
10
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commensurate
A
same in size or degree
11
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commute
A
to transport
12
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compendium
A
a concise summary of a larger work
13
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complacent
A
pleased with one’s merits or advantages
14
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comport
A
to behave properly, agreement
15
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concerted
A
done and preformed in a cooperation
