NSF regionals vocabulary 11 Flashcards by Awesome Cool

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coruscate

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to emit vivid flashes of light

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cosmology

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the study of the structure of the universe

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cosmos

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order, perfect harmony

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countervail

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to act against with equal force and power

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coup

A

an unexpected attack which is sucessful

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courtly

A

elegant, refined behavior

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credence

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to belief as the truth of something

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crestfallen

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discouraged, dissapointed

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crimp

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to press into small rectangular folds, to draw the ends together

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crimson

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deep purplish-red

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critique

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to exam or judge, critisism

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crux

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the most important point

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cryptography

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anything written in a secret code, cipher

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crystalline

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crystal, clear, transparent

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crystallize

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to take a crystal form

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cuddle

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to hold in a affectionate manner

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cul-de-sac

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a dead end street

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culinary

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pertaining to cooking

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culmination

A

to reach its highest point

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cum

A

combined with