Vocab 19-21
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chicabonita10 on February 4, 2012
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VISGURLS, Visitation Class of 2014
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 circumference | N, distance around a circle or rounded body, perimeter |
| circumlocution | N, roundabout way of speaking, use of excessive number of words to express an idea, verbiage, tautology |
| circumnavigate | V, sail around |
| circumscribe | V, 1) draw a line around, 2) limit, restrict |
| circumspect | ADH, looking around and paying attention to all possible consequences before acting, cautious, prudent |
| circumvent | V, go around, get the better of, frustrate, skirt, bypass |
| CIRCUM | around, round |
| CON, CO, COL, COR | together, with |
| coalesce | V, grow together, unite into one, join, combine |
| coherent | ADJ, sticking together, logically connecter, consistent, logical |
| collaborate | V, work together with another or others, especially as a coauthor |
| collusion | N, (literally "playing together") secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose, conspiracy, plot |
| concord | N, state of being together in heart of mind, agreement, harmony |
| congenital | ADJ, (literally "born with") existing at birth, inborn innate |
| convene | V, come together in a body, meet, assemble |
| correspond | V, 1) (literally "answer together") agree, be in harmony, match, tally 2) communicate by exchange of letters |
| OB | against, in the way, over |
| obliterate | V, (literally "cover over letters") erase, blot out, destroy, remove all traces |
| obsess | V, (literally "sit over") trouble the mind of, haunt, preoccupy |
| obstacle | N, something standing in the way, hindrance, obstruction, impediment |
| obstruct | V, be in the way of, hinder, impede, block |
| obtrude | V, (literally "thrust against") thrust forward without being asked, intrude, impose |
| obviate | V, (literally "get in the way of") meet and dispose of, make unnecessary, forestall, avert |
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