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Section 5-All C's (46 total) Flashcards

1
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Cacophony (n)

A

Harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance, noise, racket, dubstep

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Jarring

A

incongruous in a striking way, clashing

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3
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Dissonance

A

lack of harmony among musical notes

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4
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Kakos (Greek)

A

Bad

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5
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Phone (Greek)

A

Sound

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Cadge (v)

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to sponge, beg, or mooch

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Cajole (v)

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to coax, inveigle, wheedle, sweet-talk, blandish

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inveigle

A

persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery

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Wheedle

A

employ endearments or flattery in order to persuade

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10
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Calumniate (v)

A

to slander, make a false accusation

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Calumny

A

to slander, aspersion

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Canon (n)

A

An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

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Canonical

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following or in agreement w/ accepted, traditional standards (Religious)

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Capricious (adj)

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inclined to change ones mind impulsively, erratic; unpredictable, sudden change in mood or behavior

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Cardinal (adj)

A

of basic importance or consequence; primary, fundamental

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16
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Caret (n)

A

an insertion mark (^) used by editors and proofreaders to indicate that it “is lacking”

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17
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Carnality (n)

A

Something relating to the body or flesh

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18
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Carnal

A

(desires) are those that relate to bodily or sexual appetite

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19
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Carnage

A

physical remains

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20
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Castigation (n)

A

severe criticism or punishment/verbal reprimand

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21
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Catalyst (n)

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a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical RxN w/o itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

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Catalyze

A

to act as a catalyst, to bring about

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23
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Causality (n)

A

the relationship between cause and effect

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Caustic (adj)

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burning or stinging; causing corrosion, sarcastic in a bitter way

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Censure (v)

A

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke; (n) expression severe disapproval of someone or something

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Censorious (adj)

A

tending to or expressing censure

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27
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Chaos (n)

A

a condition of confusion or unpredictability

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28
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Chaotic (adj)

A

the state of chaos

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29
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Chary (adj)

A

wary; cautious; sparing

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30
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Chasten (v)

A

to chastise or correct; subdue

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31
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Chastened (adj)

A

corrected, punished, or humbled

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32
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Chauvinist (n)

A

one blindly devoted to a group which one is a member

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Chic (adj)

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(Sheek) stylish & fashionable; sophistication in dress

34
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Chicanery (n)

A

trickery or subterfuge

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Subterfuge

A

deceit used in order to acheive one’s goal

36
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Subter-(Latin)

37
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Chimera (n)

A

an illusion

38
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Chimerical

A

illusory or improbable

39
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Choleric (adj)

A

tending toward anger

40
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Churlish (adj)

A

boorish, vulgar, loutish; difficult and intractable; rude in a mean-spirited way

41
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Boorish

A

Rough and bad-mannered

42
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Loutish

A

uncouth and aggressive

43
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Coalesce (v)

A

to come together; to fuse or unite

44
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Coda (n)

A

Concluding section to a musical or Literary piece, something that concludes or completes

45
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Cogent (adj)

A

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing; (of an argument or case) clear, logical, & convincing

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Co-(Latin)

47
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Agere (Latin)

48
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Color (v)

A

to change as if by dyeing, influence, distort, or glass over

49
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Commensurate (adj)

A

matching, corresponding, or proportionate in degree, size, amount, or other property

50
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Com-(Latin)

51
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Mensurare (Latin)

A

to measure

52
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Complaisance (n)

A

the willingness to comply w/ the wishes of others

53
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Complaisant

A

Willingness to please

54
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Complasent

A

self-satisfied

55
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Confounded (v)

A

to cause to be confused; to frustrate

56
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Connoisseur (n)

A

An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

57
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Consequential (adj)

A

Pompous, self-important (secondary definition)

58
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Contemn (v)

A

to scorn or despise

59
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Condemn

A

to pronounce judgement against

60
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Contentious (adj)

A

argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

61
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Contiguous (adj)

A

sharing a border; touching; adjacent

62
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Contrite (adj)

A

regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

63
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Penitence

A

The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance

64
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Contrition

A

Regret or remorse

65
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Convention (n)

A

a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

66
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Convoluted (adj)

A

Complex or complicated

67
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Corrigible (adj)

A

capable of being set right, correctable, reparable

68
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Corrigibility (n)

A

the capacity to set right

69
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Incorrigible

A

Not reformable, uncontrollable, recalcitrant

70
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Contenance (v)

A

To approve of or tolerate, admit as acceptable or possible; (n) facial expression or composure

71
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Cozen (v)

A

to deceive, beguile, hoodwink

72
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Craven (adj)

A

Contemptibly fainthearted, pusillanimous, lacking and courage, cowardly

73
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Credulous (adj)

A

tending to believe too readily; gullible

74
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Crescendo (n)

A

a gradual increase in intensity, particularly in music

75
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Culpable (adj)

A

deserving blame

76
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Culpability

A

blameworthiness

77
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Exculpate

A

Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing

78
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ex-

79
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Culpa (Latin)

80
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Cynicism (n)

A

an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness/self-interest; a cynic

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