Deck 8 Flashcards
1
Q
cabal
A
a group of conspirators, the act of such a group, a clique
2
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cache
A
a hiding place, the things hidden in a secret place
3
Q
cadence
A
rhythm, the rise and fall of sounds
4
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calamity
A
a disaster
5
Q
callow
A
- immature
- to be youthfully naive, inexperienced, unsophisticated
6
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calumny
A
slander, a maliciously false statement
7
Q
canon
A
- a rule of law, esp. a religious one
- set of works by an author that are accepted as authentic
8
Q
cant
A
an insincere or hypocritical speech
9
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canvass
A
to seek votes or opinions, to conduct a survey
10
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capacious
A
spacious, roomy, commodious
11
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capitulate
A
to surrender, to give up or give in
12
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carcinogenic
A
causing cancer
13
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cardinal
A
most important, chief
14
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careen
A
to swerve, to move rapidly without control, to lean to one side
15
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cartography
A
the art of making maps and charts
