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<p>CAJOLE</p>

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<p>CAJOLE to flatter, coax, persuade</p>

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<p>CALAMITOUS</p>

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<p>CALAMITOUS disastrous, catastrophic</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CALUMNY</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CALUMNY false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander</p>

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<p>CANARD</p>

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<p>CANARD a lie</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CAROM</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CAROM to strike and rebound</p>

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<p>CAVALCADE</p>

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<p>CAVALCADE a procession</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CHAGRIN</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CHAGRIN shame, embarrassment, humiliation</p>

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<p>CHARLATAN</p>

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<p>CHARLATAN quack, fake</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CHATTEL</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CHATTEL piece of personal property</p>

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<p>CHMERICAL</p>

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<p>CHIMERICAL fanciful, imaginary, visionary; impossible</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CHOLERIC</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CHOLERIC easily angered, short-tempered</p>

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<p>CHURLISH</p>

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<p>CHURLISH rude</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CISTERN</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CISTERN tank for rainwater</p>

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<p>COALESCE</p>

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<p>COALESCE to grow together; cause to unite as one</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>COFFER</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>COFFER strongbox, large chest for money</p>

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<p>COGNOMEN</p>

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<p>COGNOMEN family name; any name, especially a nickname</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>COMELINESS</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>COMELINESS physical grace and beauty</p>

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<p>COMMODIOUS</p>

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<p>COMMODIOUS roomy, spacious</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>COMPUNCTIOUS</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>COMPUNCTIOUS feeling guilty or having misgivings</p>

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<p>CONCILIATORY</p>

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<p>CONCILIATORY overcoming distrust or hostility</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CONFLAGRATION</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CONFLAGRATION big, destructive fire</p>

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<p>CONGENIAL</p>

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<p>CONGENIAL similar in tastes and habits</p>

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<p>CONSANGUINEOUS</p>

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<p>CONSANGUINEOUS of the same origin; related by blood</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CONTENTIOUS</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CONTENTIOUS quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent</p>

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<p>CONTUMACIOUS</p>

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<p>CONTUMACIOUS rebellious</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CORPULENCE</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CORPULENCE obesity, fatness, bulkiness</p>

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<p>CORRUGATE</p>

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<p>CORRUGATE to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges</p>

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<p>COSSET</p>

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<p>COSSET to pamper, treat with great care</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>CORTERIE</p>

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<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>COTERIE small group of persons with a similar purpose</p>

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<p>COVEN</p>

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<p>COVEN group of witches</p>

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<p>CURMUDGEON</p>

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<p>CURMUDGEON cranky person</p>