 | Term | Definition |
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chronological |
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 perceive things that normal people cannot |
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clamor |
1.loud noise 2. to loudly insist |
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clandestine |
secret |
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cleave |
1. to divide into parts 2. to stick together firmly, believe |
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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 repair shoes |
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coerce |
to make somebody do something 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 |
1. secondary 2.security for a debt |
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colloquial |
characteristic 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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compelling |
forceful,demanding attention |
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compensate |
to make an appropriate payment for something |
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complacency |
self-satisfied ignorance of danger |
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complement |
to complete, make perfect |
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compliant |
ready to adapt oneself to another's wish |
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complicit |
being an accomplice in a wrongful act |
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compliment |
an expression of esteem or approval |
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compound |
1. to combine parts 2.a combination of different parts 3.a walled area containing a group of buildings |
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comprehensive |
including everything |
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compress |
to apply pressure, squeeze together |
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compunction |
distressed caused by guilty |
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concede |
to accept as valid |
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conciliatory |
friendly, agreeable |
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concise |
brief and direct in expression |
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concoct |
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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conduit |
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 |
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liaison |
1.communication between people or groups 2.a sexual relationship |
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liaise |
to speak to people in other organizations in order to exchange information with them |
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twain |
two(old use) (Never the twain shall meet:two completely different things/people) |
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rectory |
the house in which a rector lives |
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mildewy |
describing an unplesant environment with fungi growing(warm and wet) |
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solicitous |
showing care and helpful attention to someone |
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ensemble |
a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly play together |
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thrift |
1.the careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste 2(shop)sells clothes and other goods that people no longer want, in order to raise money for people who are ill or have no food, homes, etc. |
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soles |
the bottom part of a foot which touches the ground when you stand or walk, or the bottom part of a shoe which touches the ground, usually not including the heel: |
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impair |
to spoil or weaken something so that it is less effective |
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distraught |
extremely worried, anxious or upset |
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primate |
1.a priest with the highest position in his country 2.a member of the most developed and intelligent group of mammals, including humans, monkeys and apes |
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astride |
1.with a leg on each side of something 2.on either side of 3.with legs wide apart |
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stellar |
1.INFORMAL describes people or their activities that are of an extremely high standard 2.of star or stars |
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amid |
in the middle of or surrounded by; among: |
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souffle |
a light food which has a lot of air in it, is made mainly from eggs, and can be either sweet or savoury |
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shabby |
1.not honourable or fair; unacceptable 2.looking old and in bad condition because of long use or lack of care |
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aggravate |
1.to make a bad situation/disease worse 2.annoy |
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gesture |
1.expression with body language 2.an action which expresses feelings or intentions 3.(gesture politics) an action which is made by a person or organization for political reasons and is intended to attract public attention |
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rector |
a priest,person in charge of school, colleges |
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parish |
an area cared for by one priest and which has its own church, or (in England) the smallest unit of local government |
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savory |
pleasant or agreeable in taste,smell or reputation |
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aggravation |
trouble or difficulty |
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deliberation |
1consideration or discussion of something 2.slowly and carefully |
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piquant |
agreeable, pleasant, attractive (taste/character) |
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