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Concord- Deride
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English
11th Grade
01/12/2009

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Concord
Definition
harmony; agreement
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Concurrent
Definition
happening at the same time; parallel
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condescend
Definition
to stoop to someone else's level, usually in an offensive way; to patronize
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Condone
Definition
to over look; to permit
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Conducive
Definition
promoting
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Confluence
Definition
a flowing together, especially of rivers; the place where they begin to flow together
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Congenial
Definition
agreeable suitable; pleasant
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Congenital
Definition
describing a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate
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Congregate
Definition
to come together
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Conjecture
Definition
to guess; to deduce or infer on slight evidence
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Conjure
Definition
to summon or bring into being as if by magic
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Connoisseur
Definition
an expert, particularly in matters of art or taste
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Consecrate
Definition
to make or declare sacred
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Consensus
Definition
unanimity or general agreement
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Consonant
Definition
harmonious; in agreement
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Construe
Definition
to interpret
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Consummate
Definition
perfect; complete; supremely skillful
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Contentious
Definition
argumentative; quarrelsome
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Contiguous
Definition
side by side; adjoining
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Contingent
Definition
dependent; possible
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Contrite
Definition
admitting guilt; especially feeling remorseful
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Contrived
Definition
artificial; labored
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Conventional
Definition
common; customary; unexceptional
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Convivial
Definition
fond of partying; festive
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Copious
Definition
abundant; plentiful
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Corollary
Definition
something that follows; a natural consequence
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Corroborate
Definition
to confirm; to back up with evidence
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Cosmopolitan
Definition
at home in many places or situations; internationally sophisticated
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Countenance
Definition
face; facial expression, especially an encouraging one
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Coup
Definition
a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group
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Covenant
Definition
a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge
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Covert
Definition
secret; hidden
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Covet
Definition
to wish for enviously
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Credulous
Definition
eager to believe; gullible
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Criterion
Definition
standard; basis for judgement
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Cryptic
Definition
mysterious; mystifying
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Culinary
Definition
relating to cooking or the kitchen
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culminate
Definition
to climax; to reach full effect
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Culpable
Definition
deserving blame; guilty
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Cursory
Definition
hasty; superficial
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Curtail
Definition
to shorten; to cut short
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Cynic
Definition
one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness
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Daunt
Definition
to make fearful; to intimidate
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Dearth
Definition
lack; scarcity
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Debacle
Definition
violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat
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Debauchery
Definition
wild living; excessive intemperance
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Debilitate
Definition
to weaken; to cripple
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Decadent
Definition
decaying or decayed, especially in terms of morals
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Decimate
Definition
to kill or destroy a large part of
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Decorous
Definition
proper; in good taste; orderly
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Deduce
Definition
to conclude from the evidence; to infer
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Defame
Definition
to libel or slander; to ruin the good name of
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Deference
Definition
submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
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Definitive
Definition
conclusive; providing the last word
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Degenerate
Definition
to break down; to deteriorate
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Deleterious
Definition
harmful
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Delineate
Definition
to describe accurately; to draw in outline
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Delude
Definition
to deceive
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Deluge
Definition
a flood; an inundation
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Demagogue
Definition
a leader of the people, but more of a rabble rouser
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Denizen
Definition
inhabitant
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Depravity
Definition
extreme wickedness or corruption
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Deprecate
Definition
to express disapproval of
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Deride
Definition
to ridicule; to laugh at contemptiously
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