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WS quick quiz 26-30

TermDefinition
construe To interpret
consummate Perfect; complete; supremely skillful
contentious Argumentative; quarrelsome
contiguous Side by side; adjoining
contingent Dependent; possible
contrite Admitting guilt; especially feeling remorseful
contrived Artificial; labored
conventional common; customary; unexceptional
convivial Fond of partying; festive
copious Abundant; plentiful
corollary something that follows; a natural consequence
corroborate to confirm; to back up with evidence
cosmopolitan at home in many places or situations; internationally sophisticated
countenance face; facial expression, especially an encouraging one
coup a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group
covenant a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge
covert secret; hidden
covet to wish for enviously
credulous eager to believe; gullible
criterion standard;basis for judgment
cryptic mysterious; mystifying
culinary relating to cooking or the kitchen
culminate to climax; to reach full effect
culpable deserving blame; guilty
cursory hasty; superficial
curtail to shorten; to cut short
cynic one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness
daunt to make fearful; to intimidate
dearth lack; scarcity
debacle violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat
debauchery wild living; excessive intemperance
debilitate to weaken; to cripple
decadent decaying or decayed, especially in terms of morals
decimate to kill or destroy a large part of
decorous proper; in good taste; orderly
deduce to conclude from evidence; to infer
defame to libel or slander; to ruin the good name of
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