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Section 6 (501-600) Flashcards

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chastise

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to criticize severely

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chide

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to voice disapproval

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choreography

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the arrangement of dances

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chronicle

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(n.) a written history, (v.) to write a history

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circuitous

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roundabout

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circumlocution

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indirect and wordy language

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circumspect

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cautious

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circumscribed

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marked off, bounded

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clairvoyant

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able to perceive things that normal people cannot

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clamor

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loud noise, (v.)to loudly insist

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clandestine (adj)

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secret

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cleave

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(v.) to divide into parts, 2. (v.) to stick together firmly

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clergy

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members of Christian holy orders

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cloying (adj).

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sickeningly sweet

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coagulate

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to thicken, clot

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coalesce

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to fuse into a whole

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cobbler

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a person who makes or repairs shoes

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coerce

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to make somebody do something by force or threat

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cogent

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intellectually convincing, clear, logical.

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cognizant

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aware, mindful

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collateral

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(adj.) secondary, (n.) security for a debt (Jacob left his watch as collateral for the $500 loan.)

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coherent

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logically consistent, intelligible

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colloquial

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characteristic of informal conversation

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collusion

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secret agreement, conspiracy

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vacuous

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having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

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colossus

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a gigantic statue or thing

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combustion

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the act or process of burning

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commendation

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a notice of approval or recognition

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commensurate

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(adj.) corresponding in size or amount

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commodious

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roomy

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complacency

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self-satisfied ignorance of danger

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complement

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to complete, make perfect

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compliant

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ready to adapt oneself to another’s wishes

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complicit

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being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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compound

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(v.) to combine parts, (n.) a
combination of different parts, 3. (n.) a walled area containing a group of buildings

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comprehensive

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including everything

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compress

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to apply pressure, squeeze together

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compunction

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distress caused by feeling guilty

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concede

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to accept as valid

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conciliatory

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friendly, agreeable, meant to pacify

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concoct

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to fabricate, make up

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fabricate

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invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful inten

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concomitant

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accompanying in a subordinate fashion (His dislike of hard work
carried with it a concomitant lack of funds.)

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condolence

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an expression of sympathy in sorrow

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subordinate

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of less or secondary importance

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concord

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harmonious agreement

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condone

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to pardon, deliberately overlook

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conduit

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(n.) a pipe or channel through which something passes

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confection

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a sweet, fancy food

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confidant

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a person entrusted with secrets

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conflagration

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great fire

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confluence

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(n.) a gathering together

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congenial

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pleasantly agreeable

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congeal

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to thicken into a solid

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congruity

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the quality of being in agreement

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congregation

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a gathering of people, especially for religious services

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consecrate

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to dedicate something to a holy purpose

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consign

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to give something over to another’s care

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consensus

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an agreement of opinion

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consonant

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(adj.) in harmony

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constituent

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an essential part

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construe

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interpret (a word or action) in a particular way

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consummate

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to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual
intercourse

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contemporaneous

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existing during the same time

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contentious

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having a tendency to quarrel or dispute

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contravene

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to contradict, oppose, violate

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contrite

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penitent (showing regret), eager to be forgiven

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penitent

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feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant

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contrary

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opposite in nature, direction, or meaning, perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desire

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contusion

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bruise, injury

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convene

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to call together

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convention

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

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convivial

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characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment

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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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copious

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profuse, abundant

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cordial

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warm, affectionate

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coronation

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the act of crowning

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corpulence

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extreme fatness

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corroborate

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to support with evidence

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corrosive

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having the tendency to erode or eat away

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cosmopolitan

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sophisticated, worldly

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counteract

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to neutralize, make ineffective

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coup

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(n.) a brilliant, unexpected act, 2. (n.) the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority

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covet

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to desire enviously

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covert

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secretly engaged in

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crescendo

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(n.) a steady increase in intensity or volume (The crescendo of the brass
instruments gave the piece a patriotic feel.)

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credulity

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readiness to believe (His credulity made him an easy target for con men.)

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culmination

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(n.) the climax toward which something progresses

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cultivate

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(v.) to nurture, improve, refine (At the library, she cultivated her interest in spy novels.)

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cumulative

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(adj.) increasing, building upon itself (The cumulative effect of hours spent
in the sun was a deep tan.)

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cunning

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(adj.) sly, clever at being deceitful

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cupidity

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(n.) greed, strong desire (His cupidity made him enter the abandoned gold
mine despite the obvious dangers.)

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cursory

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(adj.) brief to the point of being superficial (Late for the meeting, she cast a cursory glance at the agenda.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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curt

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(adj.) abruptly and rudely short

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dearth

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(n.) a lack, scarcity (An eager reader, she was dismayed by the dearth of classic books at the library.)

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debacle

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(n.) a disastrous failure, disruption

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debase

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(v.) to lower the quality or esteem of something

81
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debunk

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(v.) to expose the falseness of something

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debauch

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(v.) to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures (An endless amount of good wine and cheese debauched the traveler.)

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decorous

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(adj.)socially proper, appropriate

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