Deck 8 Flashcards

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cabal

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a group of conspirators, the act of such a group, a clique

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cache

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a hiding place, the things hidden in a secret place

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cadence

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rhythm, the rise and fall of sounds

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calamity

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a disaster

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callow

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  • immature

- to be youthfully naive, inexperienced, unsophisticated

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calumny

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slander, a maliciously false statement

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canon

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  • a rule of law, esp. a religious one

- set of works by an author that are accepted as authentic

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cant

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an insincere or hypocritical speech

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canvass

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to seek votes or opinions, to conduct a survey

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capacious

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spacious, roomy, commodious

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capitulate

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to surrender, to give up or give in

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carcinogenic

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causing cancer

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cardinal

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most important, chief

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careen

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to swerve, to move rapidly without control, to lean to one side

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cartography

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the art of making maps and charts

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cataclysm

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a violent upheaval, an earthquake, a horrible flood

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categorical

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  • unconditional, absolute

- explicit, direct, outright, conclusive

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catharsis

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purification that brings emotional relief or renewal

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catholic

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universal, embracing everything

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parochial

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  • narrow-minded

- opposite of catholic

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caucus

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a political group whose members have common interests or goals

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caustic

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  • like acid, corrosive

- caustic comment is so nasty or insulting that it seems to sting or burn the person to whom it is directed

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cavalier

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arrogant, haughty, carefree, casual

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cavil

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to quibble, to raise trivial objections

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censure

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to condemn severely for doing something bad