C's Flashcards

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cabal

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a group or council for some secret purpose.

“a cabal of dissidents”

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calumny

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the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.

“a bitter struggle marked by calumny and litigation”

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canvass

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solicit votes from (electors or members).

“in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters”

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capitulate

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cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield.

“the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces”

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caprice

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a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour.

“the caprices of the electorate”

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carp

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to complain constantly

complain or find fault continually about trivial matters.

“I don’t want to carp about the way you did it”

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cataclysm

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a large-scale and violent event in the natural world.

“the cataclysm at the end of the Cretaceous Period”

a sudden violent political or social upheaval.

“the cataclysm of the First World War”

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caustic

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able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

“a caustic cleaner”

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cavalier

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lack of respect for somebody
showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.

“Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude”

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chaperone

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a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.

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charnel

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a place where corpses are deposited

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cloy

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to overindulge with an initially pleasing thing

disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment.

“a romantic, rather cloying story”

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colloquial

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suitable for everyday conversation

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
“colloquial and everyday language”

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collusion, collide

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a secret agreement for a dishonest reason

secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others.

“The government was working in collusion with drug traffickers”

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conspire

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to act together to one end

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contentious

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marked by heated arguments or controversy