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Word Lists 9-12 Flashcards

1
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chronic

A

long established (as a disease)

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chronicle

A

report; record (in chronological order)

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circumscribe

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limit; confine

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circumspect

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prudent; cautious

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cite

A

quote; refer to; commend

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clairvoyant

A

having foresight; fortune-teller

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clandestine

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secret

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claustrophobia

A

fear of being shut in

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clemency

A

disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather

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cliche

A

phrase dulled in meaning by repetition

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climactic

A

relating to the highest point

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clique

A

small exclusive group

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coalesce

A

combine; fuse

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coalition

A

association; union

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cogitate

A

think over

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coincide

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two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

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collaborate

A

work together

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colossal

A

huge

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collusion

A

conspiring in a fraudulent scheme

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comely

A

attractive; agreeable

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commiserate

A

feel or express pity or sympathy for

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compact (adj)

A

tightly packed; firm; brief

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compact (n)

A

agreement; contract

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comparable

A

similar

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compatible

A

harmonious; in harmony with

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compile

A

assemble; gather; accumulate

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complacent

A

self-satisfied; smug

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complement

A

complete; make perfect

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compliance

A

readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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component

A

element; ingredient

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31
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composure

A

mental calmeness

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compress

A

close; squeeze; contract

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33
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compromise

A

adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

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34
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compute

A

reckon; calculate

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concerted

A

mutually agreed on, done together

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36
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concise

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brief but comprehensive

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37
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concoct

A

prepare by combining

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concurrent

A

happening at the same time

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condescend

A

act conscious of descending to a lower level; patronize

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40
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condole

A

express sympathetic sorrow

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41
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condone

A

overlook voluntarily; forgive

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42
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confine

A

shut in; restrict

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43
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confirm

A

corroborate; verify; support

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44
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conflagration

A

great fire

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45
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conformity

A

agreement or compliance

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confront

A

face someone or something; encounter

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congeal

A

freeze, coagulate

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48
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congenial

A

pleasant; friendly

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49
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connotation

A

suggested or implied meaning of an expression

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consensus

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general agreement

51
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consequence

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self-importance; pomposity

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consistency

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harmony of parts; dependability

53
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console

A

lessen sadness or disappointment

54
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consolidation

A

unification

55
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conspicuous

A

easily seen

56
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constituent

A

resident of a district represented by an elected official

57
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constraint

A

compulsion; repression of feelings

58
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contagion

59
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conntempt

A

scorn; disdain

60
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contention

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claim; thesis

61
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contentious

A

quarrelsome

62
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context

A

writings preceding and following the passage quoted

63
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contingent

A

dependent on

64
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contingent

A

group that makes up part of a gathering

65
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contortion

A

twisting; distortion

66
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contrite

67
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convention

A

social or moral custom

68
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converge

A

approach; tend to meet

69
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convert

A

one who has adopted a different religion or opinion

70
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conviction

A

judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

71
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convoluted

A

complex and involved; intricate

72
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cordial

A

gracious; heartfelt

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corroborate

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corrosion

A

destruction by chemical action

75
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cosmic

A

pertaining to the universe

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cosmopolitan

A

sophisticated

77
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countenance

A

approve, tolerate

78
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covert

A

secret; hidden

79
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covetous

A

avaricious; eagerly desirous of

80
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cower

A

shrink quivering, as from fear

81
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crass

A

very unrefined

82
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credibility

A

believability

83
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credulity

A

belief on slight evidence; gullibility

84
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criterion

A

standard used in judging

85
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cryptic

A

mysterious; hidden

86
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culinary

A

relating to cooking

87
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cull

A

pick out; reject

88
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culmination

A

attainment of highest point

89
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culpable

A

deserving blame

90
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cumbersome

A

heavy; hard to manage

91
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curb

92
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cursory

A

casual; hastily done

93
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curtail

A

shorten; reduce

94
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cynical

A

skeptical or distrustful of human motives

95
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dabble

A

work at in a nonserious fashion

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daunt

A

intimidate; frighten

97
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dawdle

A

loiter; waste time

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dearth

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debase

A

reduce in quality or value

100
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debilitate

A

weaken; enfeeble

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decadence

A

decay or decline

102
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decipher

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decorous

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decoy

A

lure or bait

105
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decry

A

express strong disapproval of

106
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deducible

A

derived by reasoning

107
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deface

A

mar; disfigure

108
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defemation

A

harming a person’s reputation

109
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defeatist

A

attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat

110
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deference

A

courteous regard for another’s wish

111
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defiance

A

opposition

112
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difinitive

A

final; complete

113
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defrock

A

strip a priest or minister of church authority

114
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defunct

A

dead; no longer in use

115
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degenerate

A

become worse

116
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deign

A

condescend; stoop

117
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delete

A

erase; strike out

118
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dleterious

119
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delineate

120
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delirium

A

mental disorder marked by confusion

121
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delusion

A

false belief

122
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demean

A

degrade; humiliate

123
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demeanor

124
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demolish

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