 | Term | Definition |
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Chronological |
arranged in order of time |
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Circuitous |
roundabout |
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circumlocution |
indirect and wordy language |
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circumscribed |
marked off, bounded |
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circumspect |
cautious |
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circumvent |
to get around |
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clairvoyant |
able to percieve things that normal people cannot |
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clamor |
loud noise, to loudly insisr |
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clandestine |
secret |
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cleave |
to divide into parts, to stick together firmly |
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clemency |
mercy |
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clergy |
members of Christian holy orders |
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cloying |
sickeningly sweet |
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coagulate |
to thicken, clot |
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coalesce |
to fuse into a whole |
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cobbler |
a person who makes or reparis shoes |
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coerce |
to make somebody do someting by force or threat |
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cogent |
intellectually convincing |
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cognizant |
aware, mindful |
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coherent |
logically, consistent, intelligible |
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collateral |
secondary |
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colloquial |
characteristics of informal conversation |
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collusion |
secret agreement, conspiracy |
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colossus |
a gigantic statue or thing |
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combustion |
the act or process of burning |
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commendation |
a notice of approval or recognition |
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commensurate |
corresponding in size or amount |
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commodious |
roomy |
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concise |
breif and direct in expression |
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conoct |
to fabricate, make up |
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concomitant |
accompanying in a subordinate fashion |
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concord |
harmonious agreement |
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condolence |
an expression of sympathy in sorrow |
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condone |
to pardon, deliberately overlook |
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condult |
a pipe or channel through which something passes |
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confection |
a sweet, fancy food |
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confidant |
a person entrusted with secrets |
