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Word	Definition	Example Usage	Labels
cabal n.	Showa group of plotters or nefarious schemers	Showa cabal conspired to overthrow the government	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cadge v.	Showto get by begging or imposing on generosity	Showhe will cadge a place to live	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cajole v.	Showto coax	Showthe employee will cajole his supervisor into giving him a raise	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
calumny n.	Showslander; false or malicious statement	Showthe politician's speech was a calumny	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
candid adj.	Showfrank; transparent	Showhis comments were very candid	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cantankerous adj.	Showbad-tempered; quarrelsome; contentious	Showthe professor was became cantankerous when confronted	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
castigate v.	Showto chastise; to punish; to reprimand	Showthe father will castigate his son for earning a D in algebra	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
catalyst n.	Showsomething that causes action	Showthe politician's speech was a catalyst for his victory	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
caustic adj.	Showbiting; sarcastic; critical	Showthe teacher's offhand comment was extremely caustic	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
censure n.	Showexpression of blame or disapproval	Showthe commentators agreed in their censure of the politician's advertisement	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
chary adj.	Showcautious; wary; careful	Showhe was chary of signing the contract before reading it	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
chasten v.	Showto punish in order to improve	Showthe teacher will chasten any wayward child	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
chicanery n.	Showdeception by trickery; sophistry	Showthe politician used considerable chicanery to win election	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
churl n.	Showrude person	Showhe was a churl	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
clamor n.	Showloud outcry or uproar	Showthe clamor of the people drowned out the police	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
clinch v.	Showto fix or secure	Showthe good interview will help to clinch the job	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cling v.	Showto hold fast; to grasp	Showthe climber will cling to the rope	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cloture n.	Showclosing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting	Show60 senators must vote for cloture to end debate	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
coagulate v.	Showto transform from a fluid to to a thick and solid state	Showtime and cold temperatures will coagulate the water	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
coalesce v.	Showto grow together; to fuse	Showthe two disparate plans eventually will coalesce into one	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
coax v.	Showto persuade; to cajole	Showthe student tried to coax his teacher into ending class early	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
coddle v.	Showto treat with care and tenderness	Showthe mother must coddle the young child	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
coerce v.	Showto force; to compel by intimidation or threat	Showthe father sought to coerce his son into studying	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
coeval adj.	Showexisting during the same period of time	Showthe scientist found that the new artifact is coeval with other artifacts	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cogent adj.	Showforcibly convincing	Showhis argument was cogent	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cogitate v.	Showto mediate; to ponder	Showthe police must cogitate about the evidence to solve the crime	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cognizant adj.	Showbeing fully informed	Showthe student was cognizant of the difficult of the test	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cohort n.	Showa group or band of people	Showthe student traveled with his cohort	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
colander n.	Showbowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water	Showhe used the colander to drain the water off the pasta	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
collusion n.	Showsecret agreement for a deceitful purpose	Showthe banks were in collusion in order to achieve the best interest rate	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
commemorate v.	Showto honor the memory of	Showthe speech was designed to commemorate the soldier's death	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
commodious adj.	Showspacious; roomy	Showthe house was commodious	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
complaisant adj.	Showagreeable; compliant	Showthe child was complaisant after being given some ice cream	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
compunction n.	Show"feeling of regret, remorse, or uneasiness"	Showthe child showed considerable compunction of conscience	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
conceal v.	Showto hide	Showthe criminal will conceal his weapon	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
conceit n.	Showtoo high an opinion; vanity	Showthe president's attitude was marked by conceit	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
conciliatory adj.	Showreconciling; soothing	Showthe politician made a conciliatory comment to his defeated rival	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
concord n.	Showagreement or harmony between persons or nations	Showthe signing of the concord marked an end to the war	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
concur v.	Showto agree in opinion	Showthe judge decided to concur with the argument of the plaintiff	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
condense v.	Showto reduce the volume; to compress	Showthe writer will condense his book for the speech	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
condone v.	Showto forgive; overlook	Showthe police will not condone the behavior of a rogue officer	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
conduce v.	Showto contribute; to lead	Showthe businessman had traits that conduce to success	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
congeal v.	Showto solidify; to move from a fluid to solid state	Showthe grease will congeal in the tupperware container	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
conjoin v.	Showto join together; to unite	Showscientists conjoin with other scientists at a research conference	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
connoisseur n.	Show"an expert capable of appreciating a topic or field (e.g., art) "	Showthe businessman was a connoisseur of ancient art	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
connotation n.	Showidea or meaning suggested by something	Showinvestment banking has the connotation of greed and wealth	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
consequential adj.	Showof importance or consequence	Showthe consequential election radically reshaped the politician landscape	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
console v.	Showto give comfort or sympathy	Showthe nurse tried to console the grieving mother	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
conspicuous adj.	Showeasily seen; readily observable	Showthe conspicuous mistake cost the politician 10% in his approval ratings	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
consternation n.	Show"sudden alarm, dread, or amazement resulting in confusion"	Showthe murder caused considerable consternation in the community	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
constrain v.	Showto compel; to force	Showthe police will try to constrain the rioters	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
constrict v.	Showto make smaller; to compress	Showhe will constrict his muscles while running	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
consume v.	Showto eat or drink; to use up	Showraising children will consume considerable energy	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
consummate v.	Showto bring to completion	Showthe businessman will consummate the deal over lunch	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
contemn v.	Showto despise; to disdain	Showthe academic will contemn the farmer	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
contentious adj.	Showquarrelsome	Showthe contentious man argued with the police officer	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
contiguous adj.	Showsharing a boundary	Showthe two contiguous pieces of land are valuable	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
contrite adj.	Showfilled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing	Showthe criminal had a contrite attitude	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
contumacious adj.	Showinsubordinate; rebellious	Showthe child had a contumacious attitude	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
conundrum n.	Showsomething that puzzles	Showthe situation presented a conundrum to the businessman	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
conviction n.	Showfirm belief	Showthe businessman had a strong conviction about the new product	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
convoke v.	Showto convene; to call together	Showthe president will convoke his cabinet	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
convoluted adj.	Showcoiled; twisted	Showthe argument was quite convoluted	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cordial adj.	Showwarm; sincere	Showthe president received a cordial reception	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cordon v.	Showto surround or block	Showthe police will cordon off the street	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cornucopia n.	Showabundant supply; horn of plenty	Showthere was a cornucopia of fruit at the house	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
corporeal adj.	Showpertaining to the body; bodily	Showthe kidney performs an important corporeal function	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
correlate v.	Showto bring into relation	Showthe accountant must correlate expenses and income	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
corroborate v.	Showto confirm; to support	Showthe police promised that the evidence will corroborate the arrest	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
countenance n.	Showaspect; appearance; expression on a face	Showthe convicted felon had a dejected countenance	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
counterfeit v.	Showto forge	Showthe criminal will counterfeit the country's currency	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
countervail v.	Showto act against with equal force	Showthe actions of the government served to countervail the economic slump	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
covert adj.	Showcovered; sheltered	Showthe military undertook a covert operation	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
covetous adj.	Showexcessively desirous; greedy	Showthe investment banker had a covetous attitude	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cower v.	Showto shrink back	Showthe fighter did not cower under pain	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
coy adj.	Showshy; quiet	Showthe young child had a coy demeanour among adults	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
crass adj.	Showgross; without sensitivity	Showthe professor spoke with crass words behind closed doors	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
craven adj.	Showcowardly; timidly	Showhis craven posture highlighted his fear	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
crease n.	Showline made by pressing or folding	Showthe crease in the pants was very noticeable	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
credulity n.	Showtoo great a readiness to believe things	Showthe man showed considerable credulity for being a professor	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cryptic adj.	Showsecret; hidden; unable to be deciphered	Showthe criminal left a cryptic message	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cumbersome adj.	Showburdensome; clumsy	Showthe cumbersome medical condition weighs down the grandfather	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
curmudgeon n.	Showbad-tempered person	Showthere is a curmudgeon working at the store	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
cursory adj.	Showquick; hurried	Showthe student took a cursory look at his notes before the test	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
curtail v.	Showto cut short	Showthe father decided to curtail his trip in order to be with his child	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word

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Example Usage

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cabal n.

Showa group of plotters or nefarious schemers

Showa cabal conspired to overthrow the government