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somatic

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of, relating to, or affecting the body especially distinguished from the germplasm or the psyche
of or relating to the wall of the body; parietal

e.g. a somatic disorder that was once thought to be “all in patient’s head”

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somatic

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of, relating to, or affecting the body especially distinguished from the germplasm or the psyche
of or relating to the wall of the body; parietal

e.g. a somatic disorder that was once thought to be “all in patient’s head”

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chronic

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marked by long duration or frequent recurrence

e.g. chronic experiments
chronic petty warfare

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chrysanthemum

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a plant that has brightly colored flowers and that is often grown in gardens; also the flower of this plant

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churlish

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of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl; vulgar
marked by a lack of civility of graciousness; surly
difficult to work with or deal with; intractable

e.g. It would be churlish for any diner guest to express anything but gratitude for the host’s generous hospitality.
churlish soil

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chortle

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to sing or chant exultantly
to laugh or chuckle especially in satisfaction or exultation

e.g. Audiences might chortle gently during the movie’s amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers.

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complaisance

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disposition to please or comply; affability

e.g. The complaisance of his girlfriend is such that she meekly goes along with everything he says.

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cinder

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the slag from a metal furnace; dross
a partly burned combustible in which fire in extinct

e.g. Cinders from the campfire floated through the air.

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cipher

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zero; one that has no weight, worth, or influence; nonentity
a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning; a message in code

e.g. She was nothing more than a cipher.

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circuitous

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having a circular or winding course
not being forthright or direct in language or action

e.g. a circuitous explanation
Their logic seems a bit circuitous.

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circumlocution

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the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
evasion in speech

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loquacious

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full of excessive talk; wordy
given to fluent or excessive talk; garrulous

e.g. a loquacious and glib politician

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chronic

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marked by long duration or frequent recurrence

e.g. chronic experiments
chronic petty warfare

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chrysanthemum

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a plant that has brightly colored flowers and that is often grown in gardens; also the flower of this plant

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churlish

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of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl; vulgar
marked by a lack of civility of graciousness; surly
difficult to work with or deal with; intractable

e.g. It would be churlish for any diner guest to express anything but gratitude for the host’s generous hospitality.
churlish soil

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chortle

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to sing or chant exultantly
to laugh or chuckle especially in satisfaction or exultation

e.g. Audiences might chortle gently during the movie’s amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers.

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cistern

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an artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) or storing liquids and especially water

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cinder

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the slag from a metal furnace; dross
a partly burned combustible in which fire in extinct

e.g. Cinders from the campfire floated through the air.

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cipher

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zero; one that has no weight, worth, or influence; nonentity
a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning; a message in code

e.g. She was nothing more than a cipher.

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circuitous

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having a circular or winding course
not being forthright or direct in language or action

e.g. a circuitous explanation
Their logic seems a bit circuitous.

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circumference

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the perimeter of a circle

the external boundary of surface of a figure or object; periphery

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circumlocution

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the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
evasion in speech

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circumscribe

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to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly

e.g. fields circumscribed by tall trees
He circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse.

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prescribe

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to lay down a rule; dictate
to write or give medical prescriptions

e.g. a drug commonly prescribed to treat ashes
The people have no other rule of conduct, than what their priests are pleased to prescribe.

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circumstantial

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belonging to, consisting in, or dependent on circumstances
pertinent but not essential; incidental
marked by careful attention to details; abounding in factual details

e.g. circumstantial evidence
a circumstantial account of the meeting

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circumvent

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to hem in; to make a circuit around
to manage to get around especially ingenuity or stratagem

e.g. We circumvented the problem by using a different program.

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cistern

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an artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) or storing liquids and especially water

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clairvoyance

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keen perception or insight

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clam

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a freshwater mussel

a stolid or closemouthed person

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clamor

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noisy shouting; a loud continuous noise
insistent public expression (as of support or protest)

e.g. a public clamor for an arrest in the case

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clipper

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one that clips something; an implement for clipping especially hair or nails
one that moves swiftly; a fast sailing ship

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clannish

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of or relating to a clan
tending to associate only with a select group of similar background or status

e.g. The college faculty can be pretty clannish, so it’s difficult to be an outsider here.

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roil

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to make turbid by stirring up the sediments or dregs of; to stir up, disturb, disorder
to make agitated and angry; rile, upset
to move turbulently

e.g. Financial markets have been roiled by the banking crisis.
The waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore.

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obfuscate

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darken; to make obscure
confuse

e.g. Their explanations only serve to obfuscate and confuse.

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clasp

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a device for holding together objects or parts of something
a strong hold with your hands or arms
to fasten (something) with a clasp
to hold tightly with your hands or arms

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clout

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a blow especially with the hand; also a hard hit in baseball
pull, influence

e.g. She used her political cloud to have another school built.
She gave the stubborn handle a solid clout to make it turn.

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clause

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a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb

a separate part of a legal document; a stipulation in a document

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cleft

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a space or opening made by or as if by splitting; fissure

a usually V-shaped indented formation; a hollow between ridges or protuberances

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clement

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inclined to be merciful; lenient
mild

e.g. a clement judge
clement weather for this time of year

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cloy

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  • cloying

e.g. A diet of cake and candy soon cloys.
The readers, therefore, will not suppose that we intend (supposing that we were able) to cloy them with sweets.

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cloister

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a monastic establishment

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closet

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closely private
being so in private

e.g. a closet racist

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cloture

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the closing or limitation of debate in legislative body especially by calling for a vote

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cloudburst

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a sudden, very heavy rain

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clout

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a blow especially with the hand; also a hard hit in baseball
pull, influence

e.g. She used her political cloud to have another school built.
She gave the stubborn handle a solid clout to make it turn.

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impuissance

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weakness, powerlessness

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colt

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a young horse; especially a male foal
a young untried person

e.g. a colt who looked to the team’s more experienced players for advice

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cloying

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disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
excessively sweet or sentimental

e.g. After a while, the softness of his voice becomes cloying.
a cloying romantic comedy

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cloy

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  • cloying

e.g. A diet of cake and candy soon cloys.
The readers, therefore, will not suppose that we intend (supposing that we were able) to cloy them with sweets.

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cobble

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repair, make
to make or put together roughly or hastily

e.g. cobble shoes
cobble together an agreement

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coalition

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  • coalesce; combination

e.g. The group is working in coalition with other environmental groups.
A multiparty coalition ruled the country.

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coarse

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of ordinary or inferior quality or value; common
loose or rough in texture
not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination
crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language
harsh, raucous, or rough in tone

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coddle

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to cook (as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness; pamper

e.g. The judges were accused of coddling criminals.

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coax

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to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering; wheedle
to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattering
to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity

e.g. coax him into going
unable to coax an answer out of him
coax a fire to burn

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fastidious

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having high and often capricious standards; difficult to please
reflecting a meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude
having complex nutritional requirements

e.g. critics so fastidious that they can talk only to a small circle of initiates
fastidious workmanship
fastidious microbes

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hoax

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to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous

e.g. a skilled forger who hoaxed the art world into believing that the paintings were long-lost Vermeers

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cob

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a male swan

corncob

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cobbler

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a person who makes or repairs shoes

a dessert made of cooked fruit covered in a thick crust

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cobble

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repair, make
to make or put together roughly or hastily

e.g. cobble shoes
cobble together an agreement

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lampoon

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satire

e.g. Trump said such ridiculous things that he was often the target of lampoons in the press.

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coda

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final passage of a piece of music

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coddle

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to cook (as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness; pamper

e.g. The judges were accused of coddling criminals.

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codify

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to reduce to a code
systematize; classify

e.g. The convention codified the rules of war.
The author tries to codify important ideas about language.

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coerce

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to restrain or dominate by force
to compel to an act or choice
to achieve by force or threat

e.g. Religion in the past has tried to coerce the irreligious.
coerced into agreeing
coerce compliance

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coercion

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  • coerce

e. g. A promise obtained by coercion is never binding.

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coeval

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of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration

e.g. two stars thought to be coeval because they have nearly the same mass and brightness

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cogent

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having power to compel or constrain
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason
pertinent, relevant

e.g. cogent forces
The results of the DNA fingerprinting were the most cogent evidence for acquittal.

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cogitate

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to ponder or meditate on usually intently

e.g. cogitate about chances of failing
By the time he finishes cogitating what to do with his life, it will be almost over.

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cognizance

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a distinguishing mark or emblem
knowledge, awareness; notice, acknowledgement
jurisdiction, responsibility

e.g. They had no cognizance of the situation.
take cognizance of their achievement

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colonnade

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a series of columns supporting a roof structure

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colander

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a perforated pan

72
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lapse

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a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention; a becoming less, decline
interruption, discontinuance
a passage of time; interval
also

e.g. a lapse in table manner
a lapse from grace/ into bad habits
He returned to college after a lapse of several years.
After a few polite exchanges, the conversation lapsed.

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collate

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to compare critically; also and in order to verify, often to integrate or arrange in order
to assemble in proper order, especially for binding

e.g. collate the data
collate the pages of the report

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collateral

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accompanying as secondary or subordinate; concomitant, ancillary
property (as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender

e.g. digress into collateral matters

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collected

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gathered together

possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort

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colloquial

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conversational

77
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comity

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friendly social atmosphere; social harmony
a loose widespread community based on common social institutions

e.g. group activities promoting comity

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collude

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conspire, plot

e.g. accused of colluding to keep the prices high

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colonnade

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a series of columns supporting a roof structure

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variegate

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to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors; dapple
to enliven or give interest to by means of variety

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colossal

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of a bulk, extent, power, or effect approaching or suggesting the stupendous or incredible
of an exceptional or astonishing degree

e.g. a colossal failure

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colossus

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a statue of gigantic size and proportions

a person or thing of immense size or power

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coltish

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not subjected to discipline; frisky, playful
of, relating to, or resembling a colt

e.g. Off camera the actor is high-spiritedly coltish, but turns serious once the camera starts rolling.

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comatose

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unconscious, torpid

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comely

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pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion

e.g. a comely young woman

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comity

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friendly social atmosphere; social harmony
a loose widespread community based on common social institutions

e.g. group activities promoting comity

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commensurate

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equal in measure or extent; coextensive
corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree; proportionate

e.g. given a job commensurate with her abilities

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preponderant

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having superior weight, force, or influence

having greater prevalence

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commingle

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to blend thoroughly into a harmonious whole

e.g. Fact and fiction commingle in the story.

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compass

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to devise or contrive often with craft or skill; plot
encompass
bring about, achieve; obtain
boundary, circumference; range, scope

e.g. attempting more than his modest abilities could compass
within the compass of the city walls
the compass of my voice

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commit

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to put into charge or trust; entrust; to consign or record for preservation
to carry into action deliberately; perpetrate
obligate, bind

e.g. commit it to memory
commit a crime
a contract committing the company to complete the project on time

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commodious

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comfortably or conveniently spacious; roomy

e.g. a commodious closet

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commodity

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any article of commerce

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commonwealth

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an organization of independent states

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commotion

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a condition of civil unrest or insurrection
steady or recurrent motion
mental excitement or confusion

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communal

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of or relating to one of more communes or communities
characterized by collective ownership and use of property

e.g. communal huts
the communal experience of riding on the train

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commune

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to communicate intimately
a group of people living together and sharing responsibilities, possessions, etc.

e.g. a psychic who communes with the dead

98
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commute

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change, alter; exchange
to travel back and forth regularly (as between a suburb and a city)

e.g. The judge commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment.

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compass

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to devise or contrive often with craft or skill; plot
encompass
bring about, achieve; obtain
boundary, circumference; range, scope

e.g. attempting more than his modest abilities could compass
within the compass of the city walls
the compass of my voice

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compatriot

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person who was born in the same country

101
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compelling

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forceful; demanding attention; convincing

e.g. a compelling novel that I cannot put down
a compelling argument/reason

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compendium

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a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge; abstract
a list of a number of items; collection, compilation

e.g. a compendium of folk tales

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