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chronology (n) arrangement of events in time
chronic (adj) of long duration; continuing
anachronism (n) something out of its proper or chronological order |
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murder
homicide (n) killing of one person by another
infanticide (n) killing of an infant
patricide (n) act of murdering one’s father |
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around
circumspect (adj) cautious; wary
circumlocution (n) use of wordy or indirect language; a roundabout expression
circumnavigate (v) to go completely around |
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with, together
coerce (v) to compel by force or intimidation
complicity (n) knowing partnership in wrongdoing
contentious (adj) quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent |
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know
cognition (n) the mental process of knowing
cognizance (n) conscious knowledge or recognition; awareness
incognito (adj),(adverb) or (n) a disguise, concealing one’s identity |
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against
controversy (n) a dispute between sides holding opposite views
incontrovertible (adj) unquestionable, beyond dispute
contravene (v) to contradict, deny |
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body
corps (n) a body of persons under common direction
corporeal (adj) of the body; tangible
corpulence (n) excessive fatness, obesity |
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world
cosmopolitan (n) sophisticated, free from local prejudices
microcosm (n) a small representative system
macrocosm (n) the entire world; universe |
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rule, power
democracy (n) government by the people
bureaucracy (n) government administered through departments staffed with non-elected people
autocrat (n) dictator |
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trust, believe
incredible (adj) astonishing
credulous (adj) gullible, trusting
credence (n) acceptance of something as true or real |
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