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cantata

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story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)

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canter

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slow gallop; V. CF. trot

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canto

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division of a long poem

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canvass

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determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.

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capacious

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spacious

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capacity

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mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president

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capillary

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having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity

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capitulate

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surrender; give up all resistance

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caprice

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whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause

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capricious

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unpredictable; fickle

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caption

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title; chapter heading; text under illustration

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captious

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faultfinding; too critical

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carafe

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glass water bottle; decanter

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carapace

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shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)

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carat(karat)

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unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold

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carcinogenic

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causing cancer; N. carcinogen

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cardinal

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chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order

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cardiologist

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doctor specializing in ailments of the heart

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careen

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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger

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career

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rush wildly; go at full speed

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sway

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swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one’s opinion; N.

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caricature

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distortion; burlesque

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carillon

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a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played

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carnage

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destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals

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carnal

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fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body

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carnivorous

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meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore

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carousal

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drunken revel; V. carouse

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carping

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petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble

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carrion

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rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture

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cartographer

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map-maker

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cascade

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small waterfall

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caste

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one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige

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castigation

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punishment; severe criticism or disapproval

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casualty

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serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle

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casual

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happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark

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cataclysm

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deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

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catalyst

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agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis

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catapult

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slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult

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hurl

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throw forcefully; shout out violently

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cataract

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great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)

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catastrophe

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calamity ; disaster

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catcall

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shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.

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catechism

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book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize

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categorical

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without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute

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qualify

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reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated

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catharsis

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purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art

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cathartic

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purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.

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catholic

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(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes

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caucus

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private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston

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caulk(calk)

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make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)

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causal

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implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality

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caustic

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burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless

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cauterize

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burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection

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cavalcade

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procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry

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cavalier

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casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight

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cavil

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quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily

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cede

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yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession

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celerity

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speed; rapidity

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celestial

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heavenly

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hereafter

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life after death

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afterlife

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life after death; later part of one’s life

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celibate

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abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy

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censor

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(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.

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censorious

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severely critical

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censure

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blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval

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centaur

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mythical figure, half man and half horse

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centigrade

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denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)

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centrifugal

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radiating; departing from the center

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centrifuge

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machine that separates substances by whirling them

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centripetal

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tending toward the center

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centurion

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Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)

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cerebral

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pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum

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cerebration

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thought; working of the brain

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ceremonious

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marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy

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unceremonious

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not done politely without due formalities

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certitude

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certainty

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cessation

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stoppage

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cession

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yielding to another; ceding

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chafe

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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.

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chaff

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worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff

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chaffing

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bantering; joking

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chagrin

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annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)

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chalice

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goblet; consecrated cup

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chameleon

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lizard that changes color in different situations

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champion

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support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)

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championship

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position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion

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chaotic

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in utter disorder

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charisma

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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism

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charlatan

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quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)

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chary

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cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold

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chase

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ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch

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chasm

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abyss; very deep crack

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chassis

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framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached

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chaste

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morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere

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chasten

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discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate

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chastise

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punish as by beating; criticize severely

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chauvinist

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blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin

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check

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stop motion; curb or restrain

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checkered (chequered)

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marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares

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cherubic

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angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order

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chicanery

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trickery; deception

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chide

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scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)

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chimerical

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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature

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chisel

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swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting

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chip

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lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp

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chivalrous

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courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry

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choleric

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hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera

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choreography

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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

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chore

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daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task

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chortle

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chuckle with delight; N.

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chuckle

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laugh quietly

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chronic

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long established as a disease

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chronicle

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report; record (in chronological order)

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churlish

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boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo

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ciliated

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having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash

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cipher

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nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.

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circlet

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small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)

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circuitous

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roundabout

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circuit

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closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place

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circumlocution

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indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)

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circumscribe

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limit; confine; draw a line around

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circumspect

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prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought

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circumvent

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outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around

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cistern

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reservoir or water tank

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citadel

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fortress

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cite

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quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record

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civil

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having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic

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clairvoyant

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having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance

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hindsight

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understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened

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clamber

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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble

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clamor

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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous

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clandestine

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secret

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chaperon

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older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman

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clangor

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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging

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clapper

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striker (tongue) of a bell

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clap

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strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause

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clarion

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shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times

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claustrophobia

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fear of being locked in

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clavicle

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collarbone

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scrimmage

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disorderly fight between two or more people

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cleave

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split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven

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cleft

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N: split

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clemency

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disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement

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cliché

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phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clichéd

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bromide

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platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement

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clientele

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body of customers

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climactic

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relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic

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clime

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climate

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clique

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small exclusive group of people

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cloister

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monastery or convent

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clout

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great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist

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cloying

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distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess

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coagulate

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congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant

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clot

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half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.

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pudding

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hot sweet dish

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coalesce

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combine; fuse; N. coalescence

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coalition

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partnership; league; union of separate political parties

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coda

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concluding section of a musical or literary composition

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coddle

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treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs

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codicil

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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will

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codify

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arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs

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coercion

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use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce

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coeval

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living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age

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cog

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tooth projecting from a wheel

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cogent

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convincing

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cogitate

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think over; ponder

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cognate

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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.

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cognitive

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having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing

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cognizance

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knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware

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cohabit

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live together

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cohere

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stick together

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cohesion

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tendency to keep together

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cohorts

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group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)

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coiffure

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hairstyle

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coin

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make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented

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coincidence

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the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental

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colander

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utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

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collaborate

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work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy

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collage

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work of art put together from fragments

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scrap

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small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel

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scraps

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leftover food

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scrappy

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quarrelsome

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collate

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examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)

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collateral

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security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters

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collation

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a light meal; collating

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colloquial

A

pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression

187
Q

colloquy

A

informal discussion; conversation

188
Q

collusion

A

conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude

189
Q

colossal

A

huge

190
Q

colossus

A

gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance

191
Q

comatose

A

in a coma; extremely sleepy

192
Q

coma

A

deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow

193
Q

combustible

A

easily burned; N. CF. combustion

194
Q

comely

A

attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance

195
Q

homely

A

not good-looking; unattractive

196
Q

comestible

A

something fit to be eaten

197
Q

comeuppance

A

deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke

198
Q

deserts

A

what someone deserves

199
Q

comity

A

courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations

200
Q

commandeer

A

take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes

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