Vocabulary Association-C

Question 1

Calm

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Answer 1

sangfroid calmness- in poise in difficult situations
serene-calm and peaceful
unflappable-not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

Question 2

Care
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Answer 2

assiduously- with care and persistence
diligent-characteristic by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

indifference- trait of seeming not to care
perfunctory-done routinely and with little interest or care

peruse-to read very carefully
sedulous- done diligently and carefully

slapdash-carelessly and hastily put together
haphazard-marked by great carelessness; dependent upon or characterized by chance

Question 3

Cause

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Answer 3

precipitate-hasty or rash; to cause to happen

proponent-a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

Question 4

Cautious

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Answer 4

chary- cautious, suspiciously reluctant to do something

furtive- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

Question 5

Celebrate

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fete-to celebrate a person

Question 6

Chance

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fortuitous- occurring by happy chance having no cause or apparent cause
inadvertent- happening by chance or unexpectedly

Question 7

Change

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Answer 7

immutable- not able to be changed

mercurial -prone to unexpected changes in mood

morph-to undergo dramatic change in a seamless an barely noticeable fashion

palimpsest- something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen

vicissitude-change in one’s circumstances, usually for the worse

Question 8

Charm

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Answer 8

debonair-having a sophisticated charm

winsome- charming in a childlike or naïve way

Question 9

Clumsy

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maladroit -clumsy

Question 10

Compassion

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clemency-leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

Question 11

Compatible

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Answer 11

reconcile- make compatible with another

Question 12

Competition

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Answer 12

vanquish- come out better in a competition, race or conflict

vie- compete for something

Question 13

Complacent

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smug- marked by excessive complacency of self satisfaction

Question 14

Complain

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querulous-habitually complaining

Question 15

Complete
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arrant- complete and wholly
cohesive -well integrated, forming a united whole
thoroughgoing- very thorough; complete
preemptive- done before someone else can do it

Question 16

Complex

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byzantine- intricate and complex
convoluted- highly complex or intricate
elaborate- marked by complexity and richness in detail

Question 17

Comply

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balk-refuse to comply

Question 18

Composure

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Answer 18

aplomb-a great coolness and composure under strain

Question 19

Conceited

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egotist-a conceited and self centered person

Question 20

Concern

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altruism- the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
insouciance-lack of concern
solicitude-a feeling of excessive concern

Question 21

Concession

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uncompromising-not making concessions

Question 22

Conclude

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resolve- reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

unequivocal-admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

Question 23

Confuse

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confound- to be confusing or perplexing; mistake one thing for another
equivocal- confusing or ambiguous
malapropism- the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar
tumult-a state of chaos, noise and confusion

Question 24

Consequence

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corollary-practical consequence that follows naturally

foolhardy-marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

Question 25

Consideration

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improvident- not given careful consideration

tact-consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

Question 26

Contain

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Answer 26

subsume-contain or include

Question 27

Contempt

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Answer 27

deride- treat or speak with contempt

derisive- abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

Question 28

Continue

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Answer 28

perpetuate-cause to continue

Question 29

Contrast

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antithetical- sharply contrasted in character or purpose

juxtapose- place side by side for contrast

Question 30

Contradictory

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pardoxical-seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

Question 31

Controversial

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inflammatory-extremely controversial, incendiary

tendentious- likely to lean towards a controversial view

Question 32

Conventional

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brazen- unrestrained by convention or propriety
iconoclastic-defying tradition or convention
ossify- make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

Question 33

Conversation

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garrulous -full of trivial conversation

Question 34

Corrupt

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bastardization an- act that debases or corrupts

graft-corruption, usually through bribery

Question 35

Cost

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defray-to help pay the cost of, either in part or full

Question 36

Country

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bucolic- relating to the pleasant aspects of the country
pastoral- relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense
rustic- characteristic of rural life, awkwardly simple and provincial

Question 37

Cover

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veneer- covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance

Question 38

Cowardly

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Answer 38

craven-pathetically cowardly

Question 39

Criticize
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excoriate -to criticize very harshly
vituperate- to criticize harshly; to berate
lambast- criticize severely or angrily
rebuke- criticize severely or angrily; censure
reproach -to express criticism towards
carping- persistently petty and unjustified criticism

Question 40

Culture

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Answer 40

cosmopolitan- comprising many cultures; global in reach and outlook

Question 41

Custom

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loath-unwilling to do something contrary to your custom