page 261 vocab part 2 Flashcards
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careen
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Lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
2
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carefree
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Free from worries; having no problems
3
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caricature
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Distortion; burlesque
4
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carillon
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A set of bells ( often in a tower) capable of being played
5
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carnage
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Destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals
6
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carnal
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Fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body
7
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carnivorous
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meat-eating
8
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carousal
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Drunken revel
9
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carping
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pretty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
10
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carrion
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rotting flesh of a dead body
11
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cartographer
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Map-maker
12
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cascade
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small waterfall
13
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caste
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one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
14
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castigation
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punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
