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C words Flashcards

1
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cad

A

a man who behaves dishonorably, esp. toward a woman

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caitiff

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a contemptible or cowardly person.

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calorimeter

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An apparatus for measuring the amount of heat involved in a chemical reaction or other process

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calypso

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a kind of West Indian (originally Trinidadian) music in syncopated African rhythm, typically with words improvised on a topical theme.

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5
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camaraderie

A

goodwill among friends, amity

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candor

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openness, honest

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candy striper

A

a teenage girl who does volunteer nursing in a hospital.

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canker sore

A

an ulcerous condition or disease, in particular

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cantankerous

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quarrelsome, ill-tempered, contentious, antagonistic, pugnacious

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cantle

A

the raised, curved part at the back of a horse’s saddle.

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caprice

A

a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior

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capricious

A

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

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13
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captious

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(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections.

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carangid

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a marine fish of the jack family (Carangidae), whose members typically have a sloping forehead and two dorsal fins.

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carny

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a person who works in a carnival or amusement show.

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castigate

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to criticize or punish severely

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caucus

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A group of people with an organization with shared interests; or a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy.

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18
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cenacle

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The room in which the Last Supper was held; or group of people, such as a discussion group or literary clique.

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19
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censor

A

to prevent publication of

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20
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censure

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to criticize, denounce, castigate, decry

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chad

A

a piece of waste material removed from card or tape by punching.

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22
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chaste

A

abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.

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23
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chateau

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a large French country house or castle often giving its name to wine made in its neighborhood.

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chirk

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make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird

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chivvy

A

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

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26
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chlamydia

A

a very small parasitic bacterium that, like a virus, requires the biochemical mechanisms of another cell in order to reproduce. Bacteria of this type cause various diseases including trachoma, psittacosis, and nonspecific urethritis.

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27
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chromatography

A

The separation of a mixture by passing it in solution or suspension or as a vapor (as in gas chromatography) through a medium in which the components move at different rates.

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28
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Chunnel

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short for Channel Tunnel

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29
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circumspection

A

caution

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30
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circumvolute

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Twisted around; rolled about; or to wind in an inward spiral

31
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civil

A

polite, courteous

32
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clef

A

any of several symbols placed at the left-hand end of a staff, indicating the pitch of the notes written on it.

33
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clemency

A

mercy; gentleness in punishment

34
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clerisy

A

a distinct class of learned or literary people.

35
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coalesce

A

to unite, come together

36
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cognizant

A

aware

37
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coherent

A

consistent; logically connected

38
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colorcast

A

A television program broadcast in color.

39
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commend

A

to praise, extol

40
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commodious

A

roomy

41
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compatible

A

capable of working in harmony

42
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competent

A

capable; sufficiently skilled, proficient

43
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comprehensible

A

capable of being understood

44
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comptroller

A

a controller (used in the title of some financial officers)

45
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conciliate

A

to calm, comfort, appease, mollify, placate

46
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conflate

A

combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.

47
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conform

A

to fit in; to act in agreement with

48
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confound

A

to confuse

49
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congeal

A

to solidify, freeze, jell

50
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consequence

A

result, outcome

51
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conservative

A

traditional; opposed to change

52
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consolidate

A

to join together, merge, coalesce

53
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conspicuous

A

obvious, readily apparent, flagrant, obtrusive

54
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contemporary

A

Belonging to the present or (of two things) living or occurring at the same time

55
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contempt

A

strong dislike, scorn, disdain

56
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contend

A

to claim, argue

57
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contentious

A

quarrelsome, fond of arguing, cantankerous, pugnacious

58
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contract

A

to make or become smaller, diminish, taper

59
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contralto

A

the lowest female singing voice.

60
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contrite

A

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

61
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conventional

A

traditional, ordinary, orthodox

62
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conviction

A

a firm belief

63
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convoluted

A

complex

64
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copious

A

abundant in supply or quantity.

65
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cordial

A

warm and friendly.

66
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corrugated

A

covered with grooves or ridges

67
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corrupt

A

Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain; or (to make or to be) unreliable (typically of technology)

68
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countertenor

A

The highest adult male singing voice.

69
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cozy

A

giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.

70
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cryptic

A

secret, mysterious

71
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culpable

A

guilty; blameworthy, reprehensible

72
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cultivate

A

to grow; to improve

73
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cursory

A

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

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