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1
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Cadge

A

To beg

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Capricious

A

Impulsive; prone to sudden change

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Castigate

A

To punish or criticize severely

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Catalyst

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Something that causes something else to happen, usually without being directly involved in or changed by the process; a trigger for an event

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Censure

A

A formal criticism or intense disproval or to express a formal criticism

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Chronicle

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A detailed narrative or to document or record

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Circumspect

A

Mindful of potential consequences; prudent

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Cite

A

To quote as an example or proof

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Coalesce

A

To unite or come together

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Coerce

A

To force or threaten someone into acting a certain way; to compel

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Cogent

A

Convincing and reasonable

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Cognitive

A

Relating to conscious intellectual activity such as thinking, reasoning, and learning

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Coherence

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The quality of being logical and clear

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Coincidental

A

Occurring by chance

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Commensurate

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Corresponding in size, degree, or duration

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Complaisant

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Showing a willingness to please; obliging

17
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Comprise

A

To consist of; to include

18
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Concede

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To admit or reluctantly yield; to surrender

19
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Conducive

A

Contributive; favorable

20
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Consternation

A

Alarm or fear

21
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Converge

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To meet or come together at a common point

22
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Convivial

A

Festive and sociable

23
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Cordial

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Friendly; gracious

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Correlate

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To have corresponding characteristics

25
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Corroborate

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To confirm, to substantiate with evidence

26
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Countenance

A

Facial features or expression

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Credulous

A

Easily deceived; believing too readily

28
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Cryptic

A

Mystifying; hidden or concealed meaning

29
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Culmination

A

Completion or climax

30
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Culpable

A

Deserving of blame; guilty

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