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Vocab week 10
Term | Definition |
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Contraband | Anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported. |
Contradict | To assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically. |
Contrarian | A person who takes an opposing view, especially one who rejects the majority opinion, as in economic matters. |
Contrary | Opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed. |
Contrast | To compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of. |
Counterbalance | A weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise. |
Counterclockwise | In a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise. |
Counterexample | An example that refutes an assertion or claim. |
Counterfeit | Made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged. |
Counterintuitive | Counter to what intuition would lead one to expect: |