Vocab Flashcards

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conspicuous

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  1. clearly visible.
  2. attracting attention.
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conspiracy

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a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
Ex. …uncovered a conspiracy against the government

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constraint

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  1. a limitation or restriction.
    Ex. Budget constraints have forced me to revise my travel plans.
  2. repression of one’s own feelings, behavior, or actions
    Ex. He displayed emotional constraint.
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contempt

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the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

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contentious

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  1. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
    Ex. a contentious issue
  2. Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
    Ex. … a man of a most contentious nature
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contradict

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  1. deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.
    Ex. She contradicted her brother’s account of what happened.
  2. to imply the opposite or a denial of
    Ex. Your actions contradict your words.
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contrived

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deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.

Ex. A contrived plot

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conundrum

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a confusing and difficult problem or question.

Ex. He is faced with the conundrum of trying to find a job without having experience.

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conventional

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based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

Ex. conventionally attractive

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converge

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(of lines) tend to meet at a point.

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copious

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abundant in supply or quantity.

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correlation

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a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.

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corroborate

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confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Ex. witnesses corroborated his story

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corrupt

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having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

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having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

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