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RTM 396W
VOCABULARY FOR LETTER
105
Writing
Undergraduate 3
02/15/2011
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CACOPHONY

 Definition

 

 

HARSH MIXTURE OF SOUNDS
Term

 

 

CADENCE

 Definition

 

 

RHYTHM
Term

 

 

CAJOLE

 Definition

 

 

PERSUADE DECEPTIVELY
Term

 

 

CALLOW

 Definition

 

 

IMMATURE
Term

 

 

CANDOR

 Definition

 

 

TRUTHFULNESS
Term

 

 

CAPITALISM

 Definition

 

 

FREE ENTERPRISE
Term

 

 

CAPITULATE

 Definition

 

 

SURRENDER
Term

 

 

CAPRICIOUS

 Definition

 

 

UNPREDICTABLE
Term

 

 

CARICATURE

 Definition

 

 

DISTORTED PORTRAIT
Term

 

 

CASTIGATE

 Definition

 

 

CRITICIZE SEVERLY
Term

 

 

CATALYST

 Definition

 

 

IT MAKES THINGS HAPPEN
Term

 

 

CATEGORICAL

 Definition

 

 

UNCONDITIONAL
Term

 

 

CATHARSIS

 

 Definition

 

 

RELIEVING PURIFICATION
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CATHOLIC

 

 Definition

 

 

UNIVERSAL
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CAUSTIC

 Definition

 

 

CORROSIVE
Term

 

 

CELIBACY

 

 Definition

 

 

ABSTINENCE FROM SEX
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CENSURE

 

 Definition

 

 

CONDEMN SEVERELY
Term

 

 

CEREBRAL

 

 Definition

 

 

BRAINY
Term

 

 

CHAGRIN

 

 Definition

 

 

HUMILIATION
Term

 

 

CHARISMA

 

 

 Definition

 

 

MAGICAL ATTRACTIVENESS
Term

 

 

CHARLATAN

 

 Definition

 

 

FRAUD
Term

 

 

CHASM

 

 Definition

 

 

GAPING HOLE
Term

 

 

CHASTISE

 

 

 

 Definition

 

 

PUNISH
Term

 

 

CHICANERY

 

 Definition

 

 

TRICKERY
Term

 

 

CHIMERA

 

 Definition

 

 

ILLUSION
Term

 

 

CHOLERIC

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HOT-TEMPERED
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CHRONIC

 

 

 

 Definition

 

 

CONSTANT
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CHRONOLOGICAL

 

 Definition

 

 

IN ORDER OF OCCURRENCE
Term

 

 

CHRONOLOGY

 

 Definition

 

 

LIST IN TIME ORDER
Term

 

 

CHRONICLE

 

 Definition

 

 

ACCOUNT OF PAST TIMES
Term

 

 

CIRCUITOUS

 

 Definition

 

 

ROUNDABOUT
Term

 

 

CIRCUMLOCUTION

 

 Definition

 

 

INDIRECT EXPRESSION
Term

 

 

CIRCUMSCRIBE

 

 Definition

 

 

DRAW A LINE AROUND
Term

 

 

CIRCUMSPECT

 

 Definition

 

 

CAUTIOUS
Term

 

 

CIRCUMVENT

 

 Definition

 

 

FRUSTRATE
Term

 

 

CIVIL

 

 Definition

 

 

POLITE
Term

 

 

CLIQUE

 

 Definition

 

 

EXCLUSIVE GROUP
Term

 

 

CLEMENCY

 

 Definition

 

 

MERCY
Term

 

 

INCLEMENT

 

 Definition

 

 

BAD, AS IN WEATHER
Term

 

 

CLICHE

 

 Definition

 

 

OVERUSED SAYING
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COALESCE

 

 Definition

 

 

UNITE
Term

 

 

COALITION

 

 Definition

 

 

GROUP WITH A PURPOSE
Term

 

 

COERCE

 

 Definition

 

 

FORCE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING
Term

 

 

COGNITIVE

 

 Definition

 

 

DEALING WITH HOW WE KNOW OUR ENVIRONMENT
Term

 

 

COGNIZANT

 

 Definition

 

 

PERCEPTIVE
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COHERENT

 

 Definition

 

 

MAKING SENSE
Term

 

 

COLLOQUIAL

 

 Definition

 

 

CONVERSATIONAL
Term

 

 

COLLUSION

 

 Definition

 

 

CONSPIRACY
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COMMENSURATE

 

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PROPORTIONATE
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COMPELLING

 

 

 Definition

 

 

FORCEFUL
Term

 

 

COMPENDIUM

 

 Definition

 

 

SUMMARY
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COMPLACENT

 

 Definition

 

 

SELF-SATISFIED
Term

 

 

COMPLEMNT

 

 Definition

 

 

COMPLETE
Term

 

 

COMPLICITY

 

 Definition

 

 

PARTICIPATION IN WRONGDOING
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COMPREHENSIVE

 

 Definition

 

 

COVERING EVERYTHING
Term

 

 

COMPRISE

 

 Definition

 

 

CONSIST OF
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COMPOSE

 

 Definition

 

 

MAKE UP
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CONSTITUTE

 

 Definition

 

 

MAKE UP
Term

 

 

CONCILIATORY

 

 Definition

 

 

MAKING PEACE
Term

 

 

CONCISE

 

 Definition

 

 

BRIEF AND TO THE POINT
Term

 

 

CONCORD

 Definition

 

 

HARMONY
Term

 

 

CONCURRENT

 

 Definition

 

 

HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME
Term

 

 

CONDESCEND

 

 Definition

 

 

STOOP OR PATRONIZE
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CONDONE

 

 Definition

 

 

OVERLOOK
Term

 

 

CONDUCIVE

 

 Definition

 

 

PROMOTING
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CONFLUENCE

 

 Definition

 

 

FLOWING TOGETHER
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CONGENIAL

 

 

 Definition

 

 

AGREEABLY SUITABLE
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CONGENITAL

 

 Definition

 

 

INNATE
Term

 

 

CONGREGATE

 

 Definition

 

 

GET TOGETHER
Term

 

 

CONJECTURE

 

 Definition

 

 

GUESS
Term

 

 

CONJURE

 

 Definition

 

 

SUMMON AS IF BY MAGIC
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CONNOISSEUR

 

 Definition

 

 

ARTISTIC EXPERT
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CONSECRATE

 

 Definition

 

 

MAKE SACRED
Term

 

 

CONSENSUS

 

 Definition

 

 

UNANIMITY
Term

 

 

CONSONANT

 

 Definition

 

 

HARMONIOUS
Term

 

 

CONSTRUE

 

 Definition

 

 

INTERPRET
Term

 

 

CONSUMMATE

 

 Definition

 

 

PERFECT
Term

 

 

CONTENTIOUS

 

 Definition

 

 

ARGUMENTATIVE
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CONTIGUOUS

 

 Definition

 

 

ADJOINING
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CONTINGENT

 

 Definition

 

 

DEPENDENT
Term

 

 

CONTRITE

 

 Definition

 

 

ADMITTING GUILT
Term

 

 

CONTRIVED

 

 Definition

 

 

LABORED
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CONVENTIONAL

 

 Definition

 

 

COMMON
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CONVIVIAL

 

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FESTIVE
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COPIOUS

 

 Definition

 

 

ABUNDANT
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COROLLARY

 

 Definition

 

 

NATURAL CONSEQUENCE
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CORROBORATE

 

 Definition

 

 

CONFIRM
Term

 

 

COSMOPOLITAN

 

 Definition

 

 

WORLDLY AND SOPHISTICATED
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COUNTENANCE

 

 Definition

 

 

FACE
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COUP

 Definition

 

 

BRILLIANT VICTORY
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COVENANT

 

 Definition

 

 

SOLEMN AGREEMENT
Term

 

 

COVERT

 

 Definition

 

 

SECRET
Term

 

 

COVET

 

 Definition

 

 

WISH FOR ENVIOUSLY
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CREDULOUS

 

 

 Definition

 

 

EAGER TO BELIEVE
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CREDIBLE

 

 Definition

 

 

BELIEVABLE
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CREDENCE

 

 Definition

 

 

BELIEVABILITY
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CREDITABLE

 

 Definition

 

 

WORTHY OF PRAISE
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CRITERION

 

 Definition

 

 

STANDARD
Term

 

 

CRYPTIC

 Definition

 

 

MYSTERIOUS
Term

 

 

CULINARY

 

 Definition

 

 

RELATED TO COOKING
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CULMINATE

 

 Definition

 

 

CLIMAX
Term

 

 

CULPABLE

 

 Definition

 

 

GUILTY
Term

 

 

CURSORY

 

 Definition

 

 

HASTY
Term

 

 

CURTAIL

 

 Definition

 

 

SHORTEN
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CYNIC

 

 Definition

 

 

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