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Junior Vocab Set 5

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cavortto frolic; to leap; to prance; to have boisterous fun
chastiseto criticize, to scold
choreographed (CHOREO dance + GRAPH write)arranged, as in dance
clairvoyant (CLAIR clear + VOY see)one who is able to see things that others cannot (e.g., spirits, the future, etc.)
clandestinekept or done in secret
claustrophobiaan abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces
coalesce (CO together)to combine different things into one
codicilany supplement or addition; generally used to refer to additions made to legal documents, such as a will
cogent (COGN know)intelligent, sensible; reasonable
collusion (CO together + LUC light)a conspiracy; a secret agreement among people of the same mindset
commodious (COM with + MOD measure/space + OUS full of)spacious, roomy
complicit (COM together or with + PLI bend)being an accomplice in a wrongful act
conciliatory (CON together)agreeable, friendly
conduit (CON together or with + DUCT lead)a pipe, passage, channel
confluence (CON together + FLU flow)a convergence; a coming together
congeal (CON together + gel)to go from a soft fluid state to a solid one; to coagulate
contusionbruise, injury
convalescence (CON with + VAL worth)the gradual return to health after an illness
copious (COPY + OUS full of)abundant; plentiful
corpuscle (CORP body)a minute particle of matter.
corrigible (correct + ABLE; antonym: incorrigible)capable of being corrected or reformed
cull (e.g., to cull the brightest minds)to pick out or select from the rest
cupidity (think Cupid, whose arrows raised immediate desire)excessive desire; excessive greed or wanting
curio (related to curiosity)any unusual or interesting object; often things put on shelves to attract attention
daftinsane, foolish



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