OWS DAY 8 338-389

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An assembly of worshippers is known as

Congregation

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An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information is called

Conjecture

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A man who knows a lot about things like food, music, and art is a

Connoisseur

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The feeling inside you that tells you what is right and what is wrong is your

Conscience

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One who does one's work thoroughly and seriously is described as

Conscientious

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Careful preservation and protection of wildlife is known as

Conservation

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Someone opposed to great or sudden change is called a

Conservative

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To comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment is to

Console

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A group of stars that forms a shape in the sky and has a name is called a

Constellation

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A state of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion is called

Consternation

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Imposing a restriction on something means it is

Constricted

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Someone extremely skilled is described as

Consummate

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A disease that easily spreads from one person to another is termed as

Contagious

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Something made impure by exposure to polluting substances is said to be

Contaminated

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Someone or something belonging to the same time is referred to as

Contemporary

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A person who is satisfied with life in general is

Contented

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Touching along the side or boundary means something is

Contiguous

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An event that may or may not happen is a

Contingency

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Something prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported is termed as

Contraband

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A man who is recovering from illness is known as a

Convalescent

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A place where nuns live and work is called a

Convent

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A group of vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, is a

Convoy

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The ceremony of crowning a king is called a

Coronation

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To confirm with the help of evidence is to

Corroborate

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A funeral procession is known as a

Cortege

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The science of the constitution of the whole universe is called

Cosmology

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A person who regards the whole world as their country is a

Cosmopolitan

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Something made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently as genuine is

Counterfeit

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A stanza having two lines in verse is known as a

Couplet

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A person who takes care of cattle is called a

Cowherd

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Something that can be believed or trusted is described as

Credible

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A person who readily believes others easily is

Credulous

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A system of religious belief or a faith is called a

Creed

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A place where a dead person's body is burnt is known as a

Crematorium

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The turning point of danger or disease is referred to as a

Crisis

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A principle or standard by which anything is or can be judged is called a

Criterion

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One who finds nothing good in anything is known as a

Critic

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A group of people is referred to as a

Crowd

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To break or fall apart into small fragments in the process of deterioration is to

Crumble

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A dynamic campaign for political, social, or religious change is called a

Crusade

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Having or forming a hard outer layer is described as

Crusted

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A device for deciphering codes and ciphers is called a

Cryptograph

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The study of secret writing and coded language or words is known as

Cryptography

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A style of cooking food characteristic of a particular country or region is called

Cuisine

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Guilty of a crime is described as

Culpable

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All the arts, beliefs, and social institutions characteristic of a race is referred to as

Culture

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A person in charge of a museum is called a

Curator

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A signal under martial law for people to remain indoors is known as

Curfew

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A strong desire to know or learn something is called

Curiosity

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The system of money used in a particular country is referred to as

Currency

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The expression of a wish that misfortune or doom befall a person is called a

Curse

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One who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men, believing that only selfishness motivates human actions, is called a

Cynic