Canto-chameleon Flashcards by Adina Anghelache | Brainscape

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Canto

A

Division of a long poem

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Canvass

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Determine or seek opinions, votes

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Capacious

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Spacious

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Caprice

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Whim

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Capricious

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Unpredictable

Fickle

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Captious

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Fault finding

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Cardinal

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Chief

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Careen

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Sway away from side to side

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Carillon

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Set of bells able to be played

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Carousal

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Drunken revel

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Carping

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Petty criticism

Fault finding

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Carrion

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Rotting fresh of a dead body

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Castigation

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Punishment

Severe criticism

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Catcall

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Shout of disapproval

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Catechism

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Book for religious instruction

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Catharsis

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Purging or cleansing of any passage of the body

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Cathartic

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Purgative

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Catholic

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Universal

Wide ranging liberal

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Caulk

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To make watertight

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Caustic

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Burning

Sarcastically biting

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Cavalcade

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Procession

Parade

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Cavalier

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Casual and offhand

Arrogant

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Cavil

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Make frivolous objections

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Celerity

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Speed

Rapidity

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Censor

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Overseer of morals

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Censorious

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Critical

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Cerebration

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Thought

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Chafe

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Warm / make sore by rubbing

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Chaffing

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Bantering

Joking

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Chagrin

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Vexation

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Chalice

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Goblet

Consecrated cup