SAT Vocabulary 14 Flashcards

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consecrate

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(v.)

to dedicate something to a holy purpose

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consensus

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(n.)

an agreement of opinion

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consign

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(v.)

to give something over to another’s care

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consolation

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(n.)

an act of comforting

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consonant

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(adj.)

in harmony

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constituent

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(n.)

an essential part

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7
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constrain

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(v.)

to forcibly restrict

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construe

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(v.)

to interpret

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9
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consummate

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(v.)
to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual
intercourse

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consumption

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(n.)

the act of consuming

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contemporaneous

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(adj.)

existing during the same time

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contentious

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(adj.)

having a tendency to quarrel or dispute

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13
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contravene

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(v.)

to contradict, oppose, violate

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14
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contrite

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(adj.)

penitent, eager to be forgiven

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contusion

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(n.)

bruise, injury

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conundrum

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(n.)

puzzle, problem

17
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convene

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(v.)

to call together

18
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convention

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  1. (n.)
    an assembly of people
  2. (n.)
    a rule, custom
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convivial

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(adj.)

characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment

20
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convoluted

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(adj.)

intricate, complicated