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CURSORY (adj)
a cursory glance/look
a cursory examination |
-Going rapidly over something; hasty; superficial
-quick and probably not detailed |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:42:24 GMT |
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CREDULOUS (adj)
credulity (n)
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-Too trusting; gullible
-too willing to believe what you are told; easily deceived |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:43:39 GMT |
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CRAVEN (adj)
a craven act of terrorism |
Cowardly (lacking courage) |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:46:19 GMT |
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CORROBORATE (v)
corroboration (n)
corroborating (adj)
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory. |
To provide supporting evidence |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:47:31 GMT |
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CONVOLUTED (adj)
convolution (n)
a very convoluted route/knot |
Intricate and complicated |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:51:00 GMT |
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CONVOKE (v)
She sent messages convoking a Council of Ministers. |
To call together |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:51:55 GMT |
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| CONVERGE |
approach; tend to meet; come together |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:52:05 GMT |
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CONVALESCENT (adj)
convalesce (v)
convalescence (n)
a convalescent home/hospital |
Recovering from illness |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:55:27 GMT |
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CONUNDRUM (n)
1. Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be quite a conundrum for working parents. |
-riddle; difficult problem
1. a problem that is difficult to deal with
2. a trick question, often involving an amusing use of words that have two meanings
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:56:51 GMT |
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CONTRITE (adj)
contrition (n)
a contrite apology/expression
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-Feeling regret and sorrow for one’s sins or offenses; penitent
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:59:19 GMT |
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CONTRAVENE (v)
contravention (n)
This contravenes the Race Relations Act. |
To come into conflict with |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 15:09:45 GMT |
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CONTENTIOUS (adj)
contention (n)
She has some rather contentious views on education. |
-Quarrelsome
-causing or likely to cause disagreement |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:40:52 GMT |
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CONTENTION (n)
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claim; thesis |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 20:42:11 GMT |
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CONNOISSEUR (n)
a wine/art connoisseur
a connoisseur of ballet/cigars |
Person competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 20:43:11 GMT |
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CONGENITAL (adj)
1. a congenital abnormality/disease
2. a congenital liar |
1. describes a disease or condition that exists at or from birth
2. describes someone who always shows a particular bad quality
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 20:44:11 GMT |
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CONFOUND (v)
The dancer confounded her critics with a remarkable follow-up album. |
confuse; puzzle |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 20:44:58 GMT |
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| CONFLUENCE (n) |
Merging into one |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 20:45:29 GMT |
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CONFLAGRATION (n)
2. They may succeed in turning a little local difficulty into a full-blown regional conflagration. |
1. a large destructive fire
2. a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 20:46:32 GMT |
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CONDONE (v)
If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop. |
overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 20:47:03 GMT |
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CONCILIATORY (adj)
conciliate (v)
conciliation (n)
a conciliatory gesture/remark |
reconciling; soothing |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 21:04:16 GMT |
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CONCILIATE (v)
An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict. |
to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 21:05:05 GMT |
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CONCENTRIC (adj)
a concentric pattern/arrangement |
Having a common center |
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 21:06:29 GMT |
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COMPUNCTION (n)
I wouldn't have any compunction about telling him to leave. |
A feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong
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seaboy Fri, 15 May 2009 21:07:08 GMT |
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COMPLIANT (adj)
comply (v)
compliance (n)
a compliant child
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-yielding; conforming to requirements
-willing to do what other people want you to do |
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seaboy Fri, 22 May 2009 15:08:01 GMT |
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COMPLAISANT (adj)
complaisance (n) |
Trying to please; overly polite; obliging |
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:05:19 GMT |
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COMPLACENT (adj)
complacency (n)
a complacent smile/attitude
We can't afford to become complacent about any of our products. |
-self-satisfied, unconcerned
-feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder |
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:06:27 GMT |
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COMPENDIUM (n)
the Gardener's Compendium
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-brief, comprehensive summary
-a short but complete account of a particular subject, especially in the form of a book |
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:08:39 GMT |
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COMMENSURATE (adj)
a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience |
-Corresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionate
-in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else |
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:10:49 GMT |
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COGENT (adj)
cogency (n)
She argued most cogently for a relaxation of the sanctions.
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Convincing and well reasoned |
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:11:30 GMT |
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CODA (n)
In a coda to the main exhibition are various works which were once attributed to Rembrandt. |
Concluding section of a musical or literary composition; something that summarizes or concludes
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:13:11 GMT |
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| CIRCUMSCRIBE |
To draw a line around |
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:13:48 GMT |
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COAGULATE (v)
The sauce coagulated as it cooled down.
The venom of this snake coagulates the blood. |
-thicken; congeal; clot
-to change from liquid to a more solid state, or to cause something to do this
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:14:23 GMT |
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CIRCUMSPECT (adj)
circumspection (n)
Officials were circumspect about what the talks had achieved. |
careful not to take risks |
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:17:24 GMT |
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| CIRCUMAMBULATE (v) |
To walk about or around |
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seaboy Sat, 16 May 2009 03:18:27 GMT |
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CIRCUITOUS (adj)
a circuitous route/path
a circuitous (= long and indirect) explanation
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roundabout, indirect |
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seaboy Fri, 22 May 2009 17:35:38 GMT |
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CHICANERY (n)
The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.
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-trickery; deception by means of craft or guile
-clever, dishonest talk or behaviour which is used to deceive people |
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seaboy Thu, 21 May 2009 21:04:05 GMT |
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CAUSTIC (adj)
a caustic substance |
-burning; sarcastically biting
-describes a chemical that burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells |
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seaboy Fri, 22 May 2009 17:44:06 GMT |
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| CATALYST |
Agent that increases the rate of a chemical action; person or thing that causes action |
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seaboy Thu, 14 May 2009 16:51:26 GMT |
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CASTIGATE (v)
Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness. |
-To punish or criticize harshly
-To criticize someone or something severely |
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seaboy Fri, 22 May 2009 16:49:03 GMT |
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CAPRICIOUS (adj)
caprice (n)
a capricious child |
unpredictable; fickle; changing one’s mind quickly and often |
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seaboy Thu, 28 May 2009 05:24:52 GMT |
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CAPITULATE (v)
capitulation (n)
1. Their forces capitulated five hours after the Allied bombardment of the city began.
2. The sports minister today capitulated to calls for his resignation. |
-To surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
1. to accept military defeat
2. to accept something or agree to do something unwillingly
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seaboy Fri, 22 May 2009 18:25:14 GMT |
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