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Cabal

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a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.

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Cajole

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to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.

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Callous

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insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic:

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Calumny

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a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something:

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Candor

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the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:

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Canny

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careful; cautious; prudent:

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Canonize

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to glorify.

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Capricious

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subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic:

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Catharsis

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the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.

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Caustic

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capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.

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Cauterize

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to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.

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Cavalier

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a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.

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Chaff

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worthless matter; refuse.

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Chagrin

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a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

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Chary

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cautious or careful; wary:

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Chide

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to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:

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Circumscribing

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to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, especially narrowly:

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Clairvoyant

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having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision:

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Clamor

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a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:

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Clandestine

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characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious:

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Coalesce

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to blend or come together:

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Coda

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a concluding section or part, especially one of a conventional form and serving as a summation of preceding themes, motifs, etc., as in a work of literature or drama.

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Cogent

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convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.

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Coltish

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playful; frolicsome.

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Commentated

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to deliver a commentary on:

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Commune

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to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy, etc.; interchange thoughts or feelings.

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Complicit

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choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity.

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Conceded

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to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: admit defeat

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Conceit

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an excessively favorable opinion of one’s own ability, importance, wit, etc.

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Concessionary

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the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument:

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Concomitant

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existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent:

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Confers

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to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.

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Congeal

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to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:

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Congenial

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agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character:

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Conglomerates

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anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements.

a corporation consisting of a number of subsidiary companies or divisions in a variety of unrelated industries, usually as a result of merger or acquisition.

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Congruent

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agreeing; accordant; congruous.

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Conjectural

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of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical:

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Consanguineous

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having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.

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Consecration

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the act of consecrating; dedication to the service and worship of a deity.

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Constitution

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the system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed.

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Contemptible

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deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.

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Contention

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a struggling together in opposition; strife.

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Contravening

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to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose:

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Contrite

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caused by or showing sincere remorse.

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Contrivance

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something contrived; a device, especially a mechanical one.

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Conundrums

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a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.

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Conversance

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The state of being conversant; familiarity.

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Convival

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friendly; agreeable:

fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial.

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Convoluted

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twisted; coiled.

complicated; intricately involved:

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Copious

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large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:

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Corroborate

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to make more certain; confirm:

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Cosmopolitan

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free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.

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Counterfactual

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a conditional statement the first clause of which expresses something contrary to fact, as “If I had known.”

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Counterpoint

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a melody composed to be combined with another melody.

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Coup

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a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.

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Covey

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a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.

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Crane

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any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.

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Credence

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belief as to the truth of something:

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Croquet

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a game played by knocking wooden balls through metal wickets with mallets.

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Cubist

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a style of painting and sculpture developed in the early 20th century, characterized chiefly by an emphasis on formal structure, the reduction of natural forms to their geometrical equivalents, and the organization of the planes of a represented object independently of representational requirements.

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Cumbersome

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burdensome; troublesome.

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Curbed

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a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.

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Curt

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rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.

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Dame

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a matronly woman of advanced age; matron.

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Dauntless

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not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold:

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Dearth

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an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:

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Debacle

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a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout:

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