Pack 8 Flashcards

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Conditional

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subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms.

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Condone

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accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

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Confound

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cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.

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Consensus

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a general agreement

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Conspicuous

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standing out so as to be clearly visible

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Contemporary

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living or occurring at the same time

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Contemptuous

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feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful

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Contend(1)

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struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)

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Contend(2)

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assert something as a position in an argument.

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Contend(3)

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engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something).

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Contentment

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a state of happiness and satisfaction

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Conundrum

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a confusing and difficult problem or question

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Convoluted

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(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.

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Cope

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(of a person) deal effectively with something difficult.

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Copious

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abundant in supply or quantity

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