NSF regionals vocabulary d6 Flashcards by Awesome Cool | Brainscape

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Cache

A

a hidden place in the ground for saving

ammunition, food and treasures

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Cacophony

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A harsh discordance of sound

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Caesarean

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Pertaining to the caesar (which means a ruler)

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Caliber

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The diameter of something of a circular section

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Calibrate

A

To check an instrument which gives out

measures

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Calligraphy

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Having to do with fancy handwriting

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Candelabra

A

An ornament candle holder for more than one

candle

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Cannibalize

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A subject to cannibalism, to remove parts

from one to build for another

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Carafe

A

A wide mouth glass or metal bottle with a lip

or spout

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Carcass

A

The dead body of an animal

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Cardinal

A

A deep rich red color, a prime importance,

chief, or principle

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Cardiologist

A

A heart doctor

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Cardsharp

A

A person who cheats at cards

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Caricature

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A picture or description

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Carnage

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A slaughter of many people

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Caster

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A person or thing that casts

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Catacomb

A

A underground cemetery

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Catnap

A

A short nap

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Cavernous

A

Resembling a cavern

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Centrifugal

A

Move or directed outward from the center

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Charlatan

A

A person who pretends to have more

knowledge then they posses

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Chasten

A

To inflict suffering upon of purposes for moral

improvement

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Chattel

A

A movable article of personal property

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Chirp

A

A sharp short sound usually by birds

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Choreographer

A

A person who makes plays, dances, and songs

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Chortle

A

To chuckle gleefully

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Chronometer

A

Instrument to find time

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Cipher

A

A secret method of writing, a coded language

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Circulatory

A

To circle around