 | Term | Definition |
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conciliate |
reconcile, win someone over after distrust |
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concise |
brief and clear |
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conclave |
private meeting |
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concur |
agree |
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condescend |
talk down to |
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condign |
well-deserved |
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condiment |
seasoning |
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condolence |
sympathy |
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condone |
allow |
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conductive |
conducting electricity |
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congenital |
existent at birth |
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conglomeration |
mass of various elements |
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conjecture |
guess |
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connive |
plot to do something bad |
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connoisseur |
expert |
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consecrate |
make holy |
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conspicuous |
obvious |
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constellation |
assemblage of stars |
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construe |
interpret or explain |
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consummate |
perfect, complete |
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contemporary |
modern |
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contentious |
quarrelsome |
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contiguity |
closeness, proximity |
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contrite |
sorry for sin, showing remorse |
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conventional |
customary, adhering to standards |
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convivial |
joyous, sociable |
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copious |
plenteous |
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corroborate |
confirm |
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coruscate |
sparkle, gleam |
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coterie |
group of people, cliches |
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covert |
hidden |
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covetous |
grasping, greedy |
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crass |
crude, coarse |
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craven |
cowardly |
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credence |
belief |
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credulous |
believing, accepting, gullible |
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cryptic |
mysterious, obscure, secret, fast |
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culinary |
pertaining to the kitchen |
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culmination |
highest point |
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culpable |
guilty |
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cumbrous |
cumbersome |
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cupidity |
greed |
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cursory |
hasty, superficial |
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curtail |
cut short |
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cynical |
sneering, distrustful, contempt for normal |
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cynosure |
canter of attention |
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daunt |
dismay, lessen courage of |
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dearth |
scarcity |
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debacle |
disaster |
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decorum |
proper behaviour |
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decrepit |
old, worn down |
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defection |
desertion from country or religion |
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deference |
respect, honor |
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defunct |
dead, no longer in use |
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delectable |
pleasant, delicious |
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delete |
cancel, remove |
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deleterious |
harmful |
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delineate |
sketch, outline |
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deluge |
flood |
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demagogue |
leader who appeals to popular prejudice |
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