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Cloister

(Noun)

Meaning:A convent or monastery; isolated from the outside world
Sounds Like:Closed_oyster
Imagine This:When the oyster becomes tired of his surroundings, it can simply close its shell to isolate itself from the outside world.

Cloister

(Noun)

Meaning:A convent or monastery; isolated from the outside world
Sounds Like:Closed_oyster
Imagine This:When the oyster becomes tired of his surroundings, it can simply close its shell to isolate itself from the outside world.

Coalesce

(Verb)

Meaning:To grow together; unite into one body
Sounds Like:Coal_less (run out)
Imagine This:During the winter months in World War II, the Russian soldiers needed to huddle together to stay warm before their coal supply ran out.
Other Forms:Coalescent (adjective); Coalescence (noun)

Coalition

(Noun)

Meaning:Union; combination; temporary alliance
Sounds Like:Collision
Imagine This:When cars get into a high speed collision, the metals seem to merge together to form one (union) big piece of scrap metal.

Coerce

(Verb)

Meaning:Force someone to do something against his/her will
Looks Like:Course
Imagine This:When the new cadets refused to go through the obstacle course during the rainy day, the army’s drill sergeant forced and threatened them with his 45.
Other Forms:Coercion (noun); Coercive (adjective); Coercively (adverb)