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ACT II
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General Vocab
9th Grade
09/18/2018

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coherent
Definition
logical and consistent
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compassion
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concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
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compensate (for)
Definition
make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect
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complement
Definition
a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole
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compose
Definition
write or create* 2. constitute, make up (composition, composed of)
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condescending
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having or showing a feeling of superiority
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consecutive
Definition
following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence
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contour
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an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
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contract
Definition
decrease in size, number, or range
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contradict
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be in conflict with
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correlate
Definition
have a mutual relationship or connection (corollary, correlated)
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corollary
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a direct or natural consequence or result
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critical
Definition
expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments 2. expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art* 3. involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment* 4. (of a situation or problem) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis
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cumbersome
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large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*
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