Quiz 5 Flashcards

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Coercion

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Noun

The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

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cogent

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Adj

Convincing or believable; to the point

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collusion

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Noun

Secret or illegal cooperation, especially in order to deceive or cheat others

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commodious

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Adj

Roomy or comfortable

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compatible

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Adj

Able to exist or occur together without conflict

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compendium

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Noun

Collection of concise but detailed information about something

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compunction

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Noun

The feeling of guilt after doing something bad

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condign

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Adj

Appropriate punishment for a crime

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confederate

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Either
Adj joined by a treaty
Noun a person one works with in something secret or illegal

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conflagration

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Huge fire that destroys a lot of land

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congenial

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Adj pleasant because or qualities, characteristics

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conjecture

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A guess

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consecrate

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Make or declare holy

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consensus

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General agreement

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consternation

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Feelings of anxiety or dismay usually at something unexpected

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construe

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Interpret something in a particular way

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corpulent

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Fat

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cosmopolitan

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Familiar with and at ease in other countries

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coterie

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Small group of ppl with same interests

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Coalition

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Noun

Alliance, partnership