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What does 'convivial' mean?
What does 'convivial' mean?
- Intricate and complicated
- Characterized by feasting and merriment (correct)
- Profuse and abundant
- Warm and affectionate
What is the meaning of 'corroborate'?
What is the meaning of 'corroborate'?
- To neutralize or make ineffective
- To erode or eat away
- To desire enviously
- To support with evidence (correct)
What does 'corpulence' refer to?
What does 'corpulence' refer to?
- Warm affection
- Extreme fatness (correct)
- Sophistication and worldliness
- A rule or custom
What is the definition of 'counteract'?
What is the definition of 'counteract'?
What does 'cosmopolitan' imply?
What does 'cosmopolitan' imply?
What does 'coup' refer to in terms of political context?
What does 'coup' refer to in terms of political context?
What does the term 'chastise' mean?
What does the term 'chastise' mean?
What does the term 'capitulate' mean?
What does the term 'capitulate' mean?
What does 'convoluted' mean?
What does 'convoluted' mean?
How is 'cherish' best defined?
How is 'cherish' best defined?
Which of the following best describes 'chide'?
Which of the following best describes 'chide'?
Which of the following best describes 'capacious'?
Which of the following best describes 'capacious'?
What is the meaning of 'convention' in the context of rules or customs?
What is the meaning of 'convention' in the context of rules or customs?
What does 'chronicle' mean as a noun?
What does 'chronicle' mean as a noun?
What is the meaning of 'carouse'?
What is the meaning of 'carouse'?
What is a synonym for 'censure' when used as a verb?
What is a synonym for 'censure' when used as a verb?
What is meant by 'circuitous'?
What is meant by 'circuitous'?
How would you define 'circumspect'?
How would you define 'circumspect'?
Which word best represents the concept of 'chaos'?
Which word best represents the concept of 'chaos'?
What does 'cavort' mean?
What does 'cavort' mean?
What does 'circumvent' mean?
What does 'circumvent' mean?
What characteristic does a 'clairvoyant' possess?
What characteristic does a 'clairvoyant' possess?
In what context would 'capricious' be appropriately used?
In what context would 'capricious' be appropriately used?
What does 'catalog' refer to as a noun?
What does 'catalog' refer to as a noun?
What does the term 'boon' refer to?
What does the term 'boon' refer to?
Which word describes a person who displays excessively bold behavior?
Which word describes a person who displays excessively bold behavior?
Which of the following best describes 'brusque'?
Which of the following best describes 'brusque'?
What is meant by the word 'buffet' in the context of food?
What is meant by the word 'buffet' in the context of food?
Which term refers to something that supports or holds up another object?
Which term refers to something that supports or holds up another object?
Which term best describes a space that is very spacious?
Which term best describes a space that is very spacious?
Which action best relates to the idea of holding someone's attention?
Which action best relates to the idea of holding someone's attention?
What is the best synonym for the term 'carouse'?
What is the best synonym for the term 'carouse'?
What does it mean to 'censure' someone?
What does it mean to 'censure' someone?
Which word describes behavior that is whimsical or unpredictable?
Which word describes behavior that is whimsical or unpredictable?
Which of the following best fits the definition of 'chaos'?
Which of the following best fits the definition of 'chaos'?
What does it mean to 'catalog' in a legal or formal context?
What does it mean to 'catalog' in a legal or formal context?
Which action is suggested by the word 'cavort'?
Which action is suggested by the word 'cavort'?
What does the word 'clamor' refer to as a noun?
What does the word 'clamor' refer to as a noun?
What is meant by 'clandestine' in a social context?
What is meant by 'clandestine' in a social context?
Which action best illustrates the meaning of 'cleave' as to divide?
Which action best illustrates the meaning of 'cleave' as to divide?
What is the meaning of 'clemency' when applied in a relationship?
What is the meaning of 'clemency' when applied in a relationship?
What does the term 'coerce' imply in a legal setting?
What does the term 'coerce' imply in a legal setting?
How can 'coagulant' be best understood in a practical scenario?
How can 'coagulant' be best understood in a practical scenario?
In what context would 'cogent' be appropriately used?
In what context would 'cogent' be appropriately used?
What does it mean to be 'cognizant'?
What does it mean to be 'cognizant'?
What is the term for a secret agreement or conspiracy among parties?
What is the term for a secret agreement or conspiracy among parties?
Which word describes something that is forceful and demanding attention?
Which word describes something that is forceful and demanding attention?
What does the term 'collateral' refer to in the context of a loan?
What does the term 'collateral' refer to in the context of a loan?
What does it mean for someone to be compliant?
What does it mean for someone to be compliant?
What is a commendation?
What is a commendation?
Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'commodious'?
Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'commodious'?
What does the act of combustion involve?
What does the act of combustion involve?
To complement something means to:
To complement something means to:
What is a key characteristic of a convivial atmosphere?
What is a key characteristic of a convivial atmosphere?
Which term best describes something that can erode or eat away?
Which term best describes something that can erode or eat away?
What does it mean to corroborate a claim?
What does it mean to corroborate a claim?
What does it mean to counteract something?
What does it mean to counteract something?
Which scenario best represents a coup?
Which scenario best represents a coup?
Which of the following describes corpulence?
Which of the following describes corpulence?
What is the nature of a cosmopolitan individual?
What is the nature of a cosmopolitan individual?
What defines a convoluted narrative?
What defines a convoluted narrative?
What does it mean to 'complicate' a situation?
What does it mean to 'complicate' a situation?
Which of the following best describes 'concise' communication?
Which of the following best describes 'concise' communication?
What does 'compunction' refer to?
What does 'compunction' refer to?
Which term describes a gathering of people for religious purposes?
Which term describes a gathering of people for religious purposes?
What does it mean to 'condone' an action?
What does it mean to 'condone' an action?
What is the best definition of 'conflagration'?
What is the best definition of 'conflagration'?
Which of the following would be considered a 'constituent' of a dish?
Which of the following would be considered a 'constituent' of a dish?
What does 'contemplate' suggest in a thoughtful context?
What does 'contemplate' suggest in a thoughtful context?
In what context is 'congenial' typically used?
In what context is 'congenial' typically used?
What does it mean to 'connive' in a social situation?
What does it mean to 'connive' in a social situation?
What would be an example of 'compounding' an issue?
What would be an example of 'compounding' an issue?
What does 'construe' imply in terms of interpretation?
What does 'construe' imply in terms of interpretation?
What type of behavior is described as 'contentious'?
What type of behavior is described as 'contentious'?
What is meant by 'confluence' metaphorically?
What is meant by 'confluence' metaphorically?
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Convention (n.)
Convention (n.)
An assembly of people; a rule or custom.
Convivial (adj.)
Convivial (adj.)
Characterized by feasting, drinking, and merriment.
Convoluted (adj.)
Convoluted (adj.)
Intricate, complicated.
Copious (adj.)
Copious (adj.)
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Cordial (adj.)
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Coronation (n.)
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Corpulence (n.)
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Corroborate (v.)
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Corrosive (adj.)
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Cosmopolitan (adj.)
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Counteract (v.)
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Coup (n.)
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Covet (v.)
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Chastise (v.)
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Cherish (v.)
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Chides (v.)
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Choreography (n.)
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Chronicle (n.)
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Chronicle (v.)
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Chronological (adj.)
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Circuitous (adj.)
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Circumlocution (n.)
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Circumscribed (adj.)
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Circumspect (adj.)
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Circumvent (v.)
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Canvassed (v.)
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Capacious (adj.)
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Capitulate (v.)
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Capricious (adj.)
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Captivate (v.)
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Carouse (v.)
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Carp (v.)
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Catalog (v.)
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Catalog (n.)
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Catalyze (v.)
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Caucus (n.)
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Caustic (adj.)
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Cavort (v.)
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Censure (n.)
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Cerebral (adj.)
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Chaos (n.)
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Blight (n.)
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Boisterous (adj.)
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Canvassed (v.)
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Clamor (n.)
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Clandestine (adj.)
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Capricious (adj.)
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Cleave (v.) - divide
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Cleave (v.) - stick
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Cloying (adj.)
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Catalog (v.)
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Coagulate (v.)
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Coalesce (v.)
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Caucus (n.)
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Study Notes
Vocabulary
- Balking: To stop abruptly.
- Ballad: A love song.
- Banal: Dull, commonplace.
- Bane: A burden.
- Bard: A poet, often a singer.
- Bashful: Shy, excessively timid.
- Battery: A device that supplies power, or assault.
- Beguile: To trick, deceive.
- Behemoth: Something of tremendous size or power.
- Benevolent: Marked by goodness or doing good.
- Benign: Favorable, not threatening.
- Bequeath: To pass on, give.
- Berate: To scold vehemently.
- Bereft: Devoid of, without.
- Beseech: To beg, plead, implore.
- Bias: A tendency, inclination, prejudice.
- Bilk: To cheat, defraud.
- Blandish: To coax by using flattery.
- Blemish: An imperfection, flaw.
- Blight: A plague, disease, or something that destroys hope.
- Boisterous: Loud and full of energy.
- Bombastic: Excessively confident, pompous.
- Boon: A gift or blessing.
- Bourgeois: A middle-class person, capitalist.
- Brazen: Excessively bold, brash.
- Brusque: Short, abrupt, dismissive.
- Buffet: To strike with force, or an arrangement of food set out on a table.
- Burnish: To polish, shine.
- Buttress: To support; something that provides support.
- Cacophony: A tremendous noise, disharmonious sound.
- Cadence: A rhythm, progression of sound.
- Cajole: To urge, coax.
- Calamity: An event with disastrous consequences.
- Calibrate: To set, standardize.
- Callous: Harsh, cold, unfeeling.
- Calumny: An attempt to ruin someone's reputation.
- Camaraderie: Brotherhood, jovial unity.
- Candor: Honesty, frankness.
- Canny: Shrewd, careful.
- Canvas: A piece of cloth for painting; to cover, inspect.
- Capacious: Very spacious.
- Capitulate: To surrender.
- Capricious: Subject to whim, fickle.
- Captivate: To get the attention of, hold.
- Carouse: To party, celebrate.
- Carp: To annoy, pester.
- Catalog: To list, enter into a list, or the list itself.
- Catalyze: To charge, inspire.
- Caucus: A meeting of people working toward a goal.
- Caustic: Bitter, biting, acidic.
- Cavort: To leap about, behave boisterously.
- Censure: Harsh criticism; to rebuke formally.
- Cerebral: Related to the intellect.
- Chaos: Absolute disorder.
- Chastise: To criticize severely.
- Cherish: To feel or show affection towards something.
- Chid: To voice disapproval.
- Choreography: The arrangement of dances.
- Chronicle: A written history; to write a history.
- Chronological: Arranged in order of time.
- Circuitous: Roundabout.
- Circumlocution: Indirect and wordy language.
- Circumspect: Cautious.
- Circumvent: To get around.
- Clairvoyant: Able to perceive things others cannot.
- Clamor: Loud noise; to insist loudly.
- Clandestine: Secret.
- Cleave: To divide into parts; to stick firmly together.
- Clemency: Mercy.
- Clergy: Members of Christian holy orders.
- Cloying: Sickeningly sweet.
- Coagulate: To thicken, clot.
- Coalesce: To fuse into a whole.
- Cobbler: A person who makes or repairs shoes.
- Coerce: To make someone do something by force or threat.
- Cogent: Intellectually convincing.
- Cognizant: Aware, mindful.
- Coherent: Logically consistent, intelligible.
- Collateral: Secondary; security for a debt.
- Colloquial: Characteristic of informal conversation.
- Collusion: Secret agreement, conspiracy.
- Colossus: A gigantic statue or thing.
- Combustion: The act or process of burning.
- Commendation: A notice of approval.
- Commensurate: Corresponding in size or amount.
- Commodious: Roomy.
- Compelling: Forceful, demanding attention.
- Compensate: To make an appropriate payment.
- Complacency: Self-satisfied ignorance of danger.
- Complement: To complete, make perfect.
- Complicit: Being an accomplice.
- Compliment: An expression of esteem or approval.
- Compound: To combine parts, or the combination itself.
- Comprehensive: Including everything.
- Compress: To apply pressure, squeeze together.
- Compunction: Distress caused by feeling guilty.
- Concede: To accept as valid.
- Conciliatory: Friendly, agreeable.
- Concise: Brief and direct.
- Concoct: To fabricate, make up.
- Concomitant: Accompanying.
- Concord: Harmonious agreement.
- Condolence: An expression of sympathy.
- Condone: To pardon, overlook.
- Conduit: A pipe or channel for something to pass through.
- Confection: A sweet, fancy food.
- Confidant: A trusted person.
- Conflagration: A great fire.
- Confluence: A gathering together.
- Conformist: Someone who conforms to others.
- Confound: To frustrate, confuse.
- Congenial: Pleasant, agreeable.
- Congregation: A gathering of people, especially for religious services.
- Congruity: The quality of being in agreement.
- Connive: To plot, scheme.
- Consecrate: To dedicate something.
- Consensus: An agreement of opinion.
- Consign: To give something over.
- Consolation: Comfort, relief.
- Consonant: In harmony.
- Constituent: An essential part, or a voter.
- Constrain: To restrict forcibly.
- Construe: To interpret.
- Consummate: To complete; to complete a marriage through sexual intercourse.
- Consumption: The act of consuming.
- Contemporaneous: Existing during the same time.
- Contentious: Having a tendency to quarrel or dispute.
- Contrite: Penitent, eager to be forgiven.
- Contusion: A bruise, injury.
- Conundrum: A puzzle or problem.
- Convene: To call together.
- Convention: An assembly of people or a rule, custom.
- Convivial: Characterized by feasting and merriment.
- Convoluted: Intricate, complicated.
- Copious: Profuse, abundant.
- Cordial: Warm, affectionate.
- Coronation: The act of crowning.
- Corpulence: Extreme fatness.
- Corroborate: To support with evidence.
- Corrosive: Tending to eat away, destroy.
- Cosmopolitan: Sophisticated, worldly.
- Counteract: To neutralize, make ineffective.
- Coup: A brilliant, unexpected act, or an overthrow of government.
- Covet: To desire enviously.
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