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compliant
adj. yielding; conforming to requirements.
"Because Joel usually gave in and went along with whatever his friends desired, his mother worried that he might be too compliant."
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conciliatory
adj. reconciling; soothing.
"She was still angry despite his conciliatory words."
conciliate, v.
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condone
v. overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse.
"Unlike Widow Douglass, who condoned Huck's minor offenses, Miss Watson did nothing but scold."
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confound
v. confuse; puzzle.
"No mystery could confound Sherlock Holmes for long."
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connoisseur
n. person competent to act as a judge of art. etc. ; a lover of an art.
"Bernard Berenson, the American art critic and connoisseur of Italian art, was hired by wealthy art lovers to select paintings for their collections."
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contention
n. claim; thesis.
"It is our contention that, if you follow our tactics, you will boost your score on the GRE."
contend, v.
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contentious
adj. quarrelsome.
"Disagreeing violently with the referres' ruling, the coach became so contentious that the referees threw him out of the game."
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contrite
adj. penitent
"Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he imposed sentence.
contrition, n.
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conundrum
n. riddle; difficult problem.
"During the long car ride, she invented conundrums to entertain the children."
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converge
v. approach; tend to meet; come together.
"African-American men from all over the United Stated converged on Washington to take part in the historic Million Man March."
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convoluted
adj. coiled around; involved; intricate.
"His argument was so convoluted that few of us could follow it intelligently."
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craven
adj. cowardly
"Lillian's craven refusal to join the protest was criticized by her comrades, who had expected her to be brave enough to stand up for her beliefs."
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daunt
v. intimidate; frighten.
"'Boast all you like of your prowess. Mere words cannot daunt me.,' the hero answered the villain."
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decorum
n. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners.
"Even the best-mannered studnets have trouble behaving with decorum on the last day of school."
decorous, adj.
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deference
n. courteous regard for another's wish.
"In deference to the minister's request, please do not take photographs during the wedding service."
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delineate
v. portray; depict; sketch.
"Using only a few descriptive phrases, Austen delineates the character of Mr. Collins so well that we can predict his every move.
delineation, n.
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denigrate
v. blacken.
"All attempts to denigrate the chracter of our late president have failedl the people still love him and cherish his memory."
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deride
v. ridiculous; make fun of
"The critics derided his pretentious dialogue and refused to consider his play seriously. Despite the critics' derision, however, audiences were moved by the play, cherring its unabashadly
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