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capricious

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ADJ. unpredictable; fickle

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ADJ. unpredictable; fickle

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capricious

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caption

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N. title; chapter heading; text under illustration

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N. title; chapter heading; text under illustration

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caption

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captivate

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V. charm; fascinate

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V. charm; fascinate

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captivate

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cardiac

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ADJ. pertaining to the heart

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ADJ. pertaining to the heart

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cardiac

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caricature

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N. distortion; burlesque

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N. distortion; burlesque

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caricature

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carping

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ADJ. finding fault

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ADJ. finding fault

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carping

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caste

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N. one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige

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N. one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige

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caste

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castigation

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V. punishment; severe criticism

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V. punishment; severe criticism

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castigation

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casualty

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N. serious or fatal accident

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N. serious or fatal accident

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casualty

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catacomb

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N. subterranean cemetary; underground passageway

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N. subterranean cemetary; underground passageway

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catacomb

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catastrophe

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N. calamity; disaster

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N. calamity; disaster

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catastrophe

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caustic

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ADJ. burning; sarcastically biting

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ADJ. burning; sarcastically biting

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caustic

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cede

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V. yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally

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V. yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally

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cede

27
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censor

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N. inspector overseeing public morals; official who prevents publication of offensive material

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N. inspector overseeing public morals; official who prevents publication of offensive material

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censor

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censure

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V. blame; criticize

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V. blame; criticize

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censure

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cerebral

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ADJ. pertaining to the brain or intellect

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ADJ. pertaining to the brain or intellect

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cerebral

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cessation

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N. stopping

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N. stopping

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cessation

35
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chafe

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V. warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)

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V. warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)

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chafing

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chaff

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N. husks and stems left over when grain has been threshed; worthless, left-over byproducts

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N. husks and stems left over when grain has been threshed; worthless, left-over byproducts

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chaff

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chagrin

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N. vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment

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N. vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment

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chagrin

41
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chameleon

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N. lizard that changes color to different situations

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N. lizard that changes color to different situations

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chameleon

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chaotic

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ADJ. in utter disorder

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ADJ. in utter disorder

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chaotic

45
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charlatan

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N. quack; pretender to knowledge

46
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N. quack; pretender to knowledge

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charlatan

47
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chary

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ADJ. cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

48
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ADJ. cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

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chary

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chasm

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N. abyss

50
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N. abyss

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chasm

51
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chastise

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V. punish physically; scold verbally

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V. punish physically; scold verbally

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chastise

53
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chauvinist

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N. blindly devoted patriot

54
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N. blindly devoted patriot

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chauvinist

55
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chicanery

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N. trickery; deception

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N. trickery; deception

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chicanery

57
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choreography

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N. art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

58
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N. art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

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choreography

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