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convenience - n. the quality of being useful and convenient
conversion - n. the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to anoth
er
convertible - j. designed to be changed from one use or form to another
conviction - n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evid
ence
corporate - j. of or belonging to a corporation
corps - n. a body of people associated together
corruption - n. destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; under
mining moral integrity
cosmetic - j. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
cosmopolitan - j. of worldwide scope or applicability
counsel - n. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or cou
rse of action
counterpart - n. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics a
s another
courageous - j. able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
course - n. a connected series of events or actions or developments
courtesy - n. a courteous or respectful or considerate act
credible - j. appearing to merit belief or acceptance
critique - n. a serious examination and judgment of something
crusade - v. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an e
nd or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
crush - v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
curator - n. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
curriculum - n. an integrated course of academic studies
cynical - j. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering
disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
cynicism - n. a cynical feeling of distrust
daring - n. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or
danger
debacle - n. a sudden and violent collapse
debut - v. appear for the first time in public
decay - n. the organic phenomenon of rotting
decency - n. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
decent - j. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
decisive - j. characterized by decision and firmness
decree - n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (a
s if issued by a court or judge)
dedication - n. complete and wholehearted fidelity
default - n. loss due to not showing up
defendant - n. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a co
urt of law; the person being sued or accused
defensive - j. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
defiance - n. a hostile challenge
definite - j. known for certain
delicacy - n. something considered choice to eat
demise - v. transfer by a lease or by a will
demonstrate - v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanat
ion or experiment
denominator - n. the divisor of a fraction
deposition - n. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted i
n a lawyer's office
depression - n. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low
prices and low levels of trade and investment
depth - n. the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense
derive - v. come from
descent - n. properties attributable to your ancestry
desert - n. arid land with little or no vegetation
stance thereof)
prolific - j. bearing in abundance especially offspring
promenade - n. a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
prominence - n. relative importance
prominent - j. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
promoter - n. someone who is an active supporter and advocate
prone - j. having a tendency (to); often used in combination
propaganda - n. information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cau
se
prophet - n. someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpr
eter of the will of God
protagonist - n. the principal character in a work of fiction
protection - n. the activity of protecting someone or something
protective - j. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
protestant - j. of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism
provincial - j. characteristic of the provinces or their people
provoke - v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
proxy - n. a person authorized to act for another
prudence - n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
psychic - j. outside the sphere of physical science
pundit - n. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
quake - v. shake with fast, tremulous movements
qualify - v. make fit or prepared
quarterly - a. in three month intervals
radical - j. markedly new or introducing extreme change
rampant - j. unrestrained and violent
rapid - j. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high sp
eed
rave - v. praise enthusiastically
reaction - n. a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
readily - a. without much difficulty
realism - n. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practical
ity and literal truth
recipient - n. a person who receives something
reckless - j. characterized by careless unconcern
recognize - v. detect with the senses
reconcile - v. come to terms
reconsider - v. consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view t
o changing
recover - v. get or find back; recover the use of
recruit - v. cause to assemble or enlist in the military
redemption - n. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
refer - v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
reflection - n. the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflec
tive material)
reform - v. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
refuge - n. a shelter from danger or hardship
refusal - n. the act of not accepting something that is offered
regime - n. the government or governing authority of a political unit
regional - j. related or limited to a particular region
reign - v. have sovereign power
relevant - j. having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
reliant - j. depending on another for support
reluctance - n. a certain degree of unwillingness
reluctant - j. not eager
reminiscent - j. serving to bring to mind
renaissance - n. the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the m
iddle of the 17th centuries
render - v. give or supply