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conversant |
Thoroughly informed. |
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conversion |
Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another. |
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convertible |
Interchangeable. |
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convex |
Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle. |
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conveyance |
That by which anything is transported. |
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convivial |
Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking. |
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convolution |
A winding motion. |
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convolve |
To move with a circling or winding motion. |
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convoy |
A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation. |
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convulse |
To cause spasms in. |
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convulsion |
A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body. |
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copious |
Plenteous. |
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coquette |
A flirt. |
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cornice |
An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling. |
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cornucopia |
The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity. |
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corollary |
A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration. |
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coronation |
The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch. |
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coronet |
Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign. |
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corporal |
Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind. |
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corporate |
Belonging to a corporation. |
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corporeal |
Of a material nature; physical. |
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corps |
A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together. |
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corpse |
A dead body. |
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corpulent |
Obese. |
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corpuscle |
A minute particle of matter. |
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correlate |
To put in some relation of connection or correspondence. |
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correlative |
Mutually involving or implying one another. |
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corrigible |
Capable of reformation. |
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corroborate |
To strengthen, as proof or conviction. |
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corroboration |
Confirmation. |
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corrode |
To ruin or destroy little by little. |
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corrosion |
Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. |
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corrosive |
That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. |
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corruptible |
Open to bribery. |
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corruption |
Loss of purity or integrity. |
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cosmetic |
Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion. |
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cosmic |
Pertaining to the universe. |
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cosmogony |
A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe. |
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cosmography |
The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology. |
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cosmology |
The general science of the universe. |
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cosmopolitan |
Common to all the world. |
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cosmopolitanism |
A cosmopolitan character. |
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cosmos |
The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement. |
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counter-claim |
A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff. |
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counteract |
To act in opposition to. |
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counterbalance |
To oppose with an equal force. |
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countercharge |
To accuse in return. |
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counterfeit |
Made to resemble something else. |
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counterpart |
Something taken with another for the completion of either. |
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countervail |
To offset. |
