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Clandestine-Adj
-After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting. |
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Clangor-noun
The blacksmith was accustomed to the clangor of hammers on steel. |
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Cleave-verb
Julia child can cleave a whole roast duck in two |
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| split or sever: remain faithful to |
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Cleft-noun
The mountain climber grasped the edge of a cleft in the sheer rockface. |
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Clemency-Noun
The laywer was pleased when the case was sent to judge smith's chambers because smith as noted for her clemency toward first offenders. |
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| disposition to be lenient; mildness. |
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Clench-Verb
"open wide" said the dentist, but clint clenhed his teeth even more tightly than before. |
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Cliche-noun
High school compositions are often marred by such cliches as :strong as an ox" |
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| Phrase dulled in meaning by repitition |
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clientele-noun
the rock club attracted a young,stylish clientele |
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Climactic-adj
When he reached the climatic part of the book, he could not stop reading. |
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| relating to the highest point |
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Cline-noun
His doctor advised him to move to a milder clime |
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clip-noun
Phil's job at fox sports involved selecting clips of the day's sporting highlights for later broadcast. |
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| Section of filmed material |
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cloister-noun
The nuns lived a secluded life in the cloister |
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clout-noun
Gatsby wondered whether he had enough clout to be admitted to the exclusive club. |
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cloying-adj
the candy was cloying. |
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coagulate-verb
Even after you remove the pudding frmo the burner, it will continue to coaguilate as it stands. |
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coalesce-verb
I coalesced the chemicals. |
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coalition-noun
The united states is a coalition. |
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coddle-verb
Don't coddle the children much. |
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codify-verb
I will codify the laws. |
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coercion-noun
I needed to use coercion to get what I wanted. |
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| use of force to get someone to obey inquisitors used both physical and psychologiocal. |
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cogent-adj
My grades are very cogent. |
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cogitate-verb
Cogitate on this problem, the solution will come. |
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cognate-adj
There are a lot of cognates in spanish |
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Cognitive-adj
Though jack was immature, his cognative development was admiral was very advanced intellectually. |
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| having to do with or perception related to the mental process. |
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cognizance-noun
The boy showed cognizance |
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Cohere-verb
solids have greater cohere than liquids |
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cohesion-noun
There was a lot of cohesion between us. |
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| tendency to keep together |
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coiffure-noun
My coiffure was stylish. |
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coin-verb
the clerk gave me a coin |
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| make coins; invent or fabricate |
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coinincidence-noun-
By a coinicidence we met twice. |
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| Two or more things occuring at the same time by chance. |
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Able,Ible
Portable
Inerminable
Legible |
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Ac, Ic
Cardiac
aquatic
dramatic |
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acious,icious
audacious
perspicacious
avaricious |
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al
maniacal
final
logical |
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ant,ent
eloquent
suppliant
verdant |
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ary-
dictionary
honorary
luminary |
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ate-
consecrate
enervate
mitigate |
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ation-
exasperation
irritation |
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cy-
democracy
obstinacy
accuaracy |
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eer,er,or-
multineer
lecher
censor |
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escent-
evanscent
pubescent |
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