SAT Vocab 6 Flashcards

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conversant adj.

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Thoroughly informed.

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conversion n.

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Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another.

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convertible adj.

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Interchangeable.

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convex adj.

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Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle.

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conveyance n.

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That by which anything is transported.

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convivial adj.

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Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.

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convolution n.

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A winding motion.

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convolve v.

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To move with a circling or winding motion.

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convoy n.

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A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.

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convulse v.

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To cause spasms in.

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convulsion n.

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A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.

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copious adj.

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Plenteous.

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coquette n.

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A flirt.

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cornice n.

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An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.

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cornucopia n.

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The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.

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corollary n.

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A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration.

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coronation n.

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The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.

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coronet n.

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Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.

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corporal adj.

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Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.

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corporate adj.

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Belonging to a corporation.

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corporeal adj.

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Of a material nature; physical.

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corps n.

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A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.

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corpse n.

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A dead body.

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corpulent adj.

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Obese.

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corpuscle n.

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A minute particle of matter.

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correlate v.

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To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.

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correlative adj.

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Mutually involving or implying one another.

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corrigible adj.

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Capable of reformation.

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corroborate v.

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To strengthen, as proof or conviction.

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corroboration n.

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Confirmation.

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corrode v.

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To ruin or destroy little by little.

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corrosion n.

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Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.

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corrosive n.

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That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.

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corruptible adj.

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Open to bribery.

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corruption n.

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Loss of purity or integrity.

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cosmetic adj.

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Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.

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cosmic adj.

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Pertaining to the universe.

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cosmogony n.

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A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.

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cosmography n.

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The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.

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cosmology n.

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The general science of the universe.

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cosmopolitan adj.

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Common to all the world.

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cosmopolitanism n.

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A cosmopolitan character.

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cosmos n.

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The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement.

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counter-claim n.

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A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.

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counteract v.

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To act in opposition to.

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counterbalance v.

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To oppose with an equal force.

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countercharge v.

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To accuse in return.

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counterfeit adj.

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Made to resemble something else.

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counterpart n.

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Something taken with another for the completion of either.

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countervail v.

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To offset.

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counting-house n.

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A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc.

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countryman n.

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A rustic.

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courageous adj.

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Brave.

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course n.

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Line of motion or direction.

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courser n.

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A fleet and spirited horse.

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courtesy n.

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Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually.

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covenant n.

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An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.

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covert adj.

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Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.

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covey n.

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A flock of quails or partridges.

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cower v.

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To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.

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coxswain n.

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One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship’s boat and its crew under an officer.

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crag n.

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A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.

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cranium n.

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The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.

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crass adj.

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Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.

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craving n.

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A vehement desire.

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creak n.

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A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.

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creamery n.

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A butter-making establishment.

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creamy adj.

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Resembling or containing cream.

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credence n.

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Belief.

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credible adj.

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Believable.

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credulous adj.

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Easily deceived.

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creed n.

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A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief.

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crematory adj.

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A place for cremating dead bodies.

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crevasse n.

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A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.

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crevice n.

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A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.

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criterion n.

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A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.

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critique n.

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A criticism or critical review.

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crockery n.

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Earthenware made from baked clay.

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crucible n.

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A trying and purifying test or agency.

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crusade n.

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Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.

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crustacean adj.

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Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc.

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crustaceous adj.

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Having a crust-like shell.

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cryptogram n.

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Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.

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crystallize v.

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To bring together or give fixed shape to.

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cudgel n.

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A short thick stick used as a club.

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culinary adj.

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Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen.

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cull v.

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To pick or sort out from the rest.

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culpable adj.

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Guilty.

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culprit n.

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A guilty person.

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culvert n.

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Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal.

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cupidity n.

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Avarice.

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curable adj.

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Capable of being remedied or corrected.

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curator n.

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A person having charge as of a library or museum.

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curio n.

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A piece of bric-a-brac.

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cursive adj.

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Writing in which the letters are joined together.

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cursory adj.

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Rapid and superficial.

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curt adj.

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Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression.

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curtail v.

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To cut off or cut short.

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curtsy n.

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A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.

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cycloid adj.

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Like a circle.

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cygnet n.

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A young swan.

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cynical adj.

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Exhibiting moral skepticism.

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cynicism n.

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Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value.

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cynosure n.

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That to which general interest or attention is directed.

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daring adj.

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Brave.

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darkling adv.

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Blindly.

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Darwinism n.

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The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms.

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dastard n.

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A base coward.

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datum n.

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A premise, starting-point, or given fact.

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dauntless adj.

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Fearless.

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day-man n.

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A day-laborer.

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dead-heat n.

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A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.

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dearth n.

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Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable.

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death’s-head n.

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A human skull as a symbol of death.

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debase v.

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To lower in character or virtue.

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debatable adj.

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Subject to contention or dispute.

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debonair adj.

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Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner.

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debut n.

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A first appearance in society or on the stage.

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decagon n.

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A figure with ten sides and ten angles.

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decagram n.

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A weight of 10 grams.

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decaliter n.

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A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters.

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decalogue n.

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The ten commandments.

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Decameron n.

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A volume consisting of ten parts or books.

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decameter n.

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A length of ten meters.

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decamp v.

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To leave suddenly or unexpectedly.

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decapitate v.

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To behead.

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decapod adj.

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Ten-footed or ten-armed.

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decasyllable n.

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A line of ten syllables.

129
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deceit n.

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Falsehood.

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deceitful adj.

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Fraudulent.

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deceive v.

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To mislead by or as by falsehood.

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decency n.

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Moral fitness.

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decent adj.

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Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress.

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deciduous adj.

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Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc.

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decimal adj.

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Founded on the number 10.

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decimate v.

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To destroy a measurable or large proportion of.

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decipher v.

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To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible.

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decisive ad.

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Conclusive.

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declamation n.

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A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public.

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declamatory adj.

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A full and formal style of utterance.

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declarative adj.

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Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation.

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declension n.

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The change of endings in nouns and adj. to express their different relations of gender.

143
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decorate v.

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To embellish.

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decorous adj.

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Suitable for the occasion or circumstances.

145
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decoy n.

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Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation.

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decrepit adj.

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Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity.

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dedication n.

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The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause.

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deduce v.

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To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles.

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deface v.

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To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of.

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defalcate v.

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To cut off or take away, as a part of something.

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defamation n.

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Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another.

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defame v.

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To slander.

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default n.

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The neglect or omission of a legal requirement.

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defendant n.

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A person against whom a suit is brought.

155
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defensible adj.

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Capable of being maintained or justified.

156
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defensive adj.

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Carried on in resistance to aggression.

157
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defer v.

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To delay or put off to some other time.

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deference n.

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Respectful submission or yielding, as to another’s opinion, wishes, or judgment.

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defiant adj.

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Characterized by bold or insolent opposition.

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deficiency n.

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Lack or insufficiency.

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deficient adj.

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Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount.

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definite adj.

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Having an exact signification or positive meaning.

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deflect v.

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To cause to turn aside or downward.

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deforest v.

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To clear of forests.

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deform v.

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To disfigure.

166
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deformity n.

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A disfigurement.

167
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defraud v.

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To deprive of something dishonestly.

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defray v.

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To make payment for.

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degeneracy n.

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A becoming worse.

170
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degenerate v.

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To become worse or inferior.

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degradation n.

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Diminution, as of strength or magnitude.

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degrade v.

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To take away honors or position from.

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dehydrate v.

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To deprive of water.

174
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deify v.

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To regard or worship as a god.

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deign v.

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To deem worthy of notice or account.

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deist n.

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One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation.

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deity n.

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A god, goddess, or divine person.

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deject v.

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To dishearten.

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dejection n.

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Melancholy.

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delectable adj.

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Delightful to the taste or to the senses.

181
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delectation n.

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Delight.

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deleterious adj.

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Hurtful, morally or physically.

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delicacy n.

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That which is agreeable to a fine taste.

184
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delineate v.

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To represent by sketch or diagram.

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deliquesce v.

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To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.

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delirious adj.

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Raving.

187
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delude v.

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To mislead the mind or judgment of.

188
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deluge v.

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To overwhelm with a flood of water.

189
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delusion n.

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Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring.

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demagnetize v.

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To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism.

191
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demagogue n.

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An unprincipled politician.

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demeanor n.

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Deportment.

193
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demented adj.

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Insane.

194
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demerit n.

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A mark for failure or bad conduct.

195
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demise n.

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Death.

196
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demobilize v.

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To disband, as troops.

197
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demolish v.

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To annihilate.

198
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demonstrable adj.

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Capable of positive proof.

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demonstrate v.

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To prove indubitably.

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demonstrative adj.

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Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts.