NSF regionals vocabulary d8 Flashcards

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Confection

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A sweet preparation of fruit or other

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Confluence

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A body of water made by the flowing of two

rivers or more

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Confrontation

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An act of meeting people face to face

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Congeries

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A collection of items in one mass

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Conglomerate

A

Anything composed of heterogeneous

materials, gathered in a rounded mass

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Congruous

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Exhibiting harmony of parts, fitting or

appropriate

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Conjecture

A

The formation or expression of a theory

without sufficient proof

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Connive

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To cooperate secretly

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Connote

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To involve as a condition or accompaniment

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Conscript

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To draft for military service

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Consensus

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Majority of opinion

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Consolidate

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To bring together, to make stronger

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Consort

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A spouse

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Consortium

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An association, or a union

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Conspectus

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A general or comprehensive view

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Conspicuous

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Easily seen or visible, standing out

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Constitute

A

To compose

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Contagion

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To be contagious

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Contender

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One who is in opposition in a game

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Contour

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The outline of a figure or body

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Copious

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Large in quantity or number

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Correlate

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To have a mutual relationship

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Corroborate

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To make more certain

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Coruscate

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To emit vivid flashes of light

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Cosmology

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Study of stars

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Cosmos

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A complete, or harmonious system

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Courtly

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Polite, refined, or elegant

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Court-martial

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A court consisting of a naval or military

personnel

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Covenant

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A formal agreement

30
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Cower

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To crouch in fear