Set 19 Flashcards

1
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CATEGORICAL (kat uh GOR uh kul) adj

A

unconditional; absolute

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CATHARSIS (kuh THAR sis) n

A

purification that brings emotional
relief or renewal

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3
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CATHOLIC (KATH lik) adj

A

universal; embracing everything

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4
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Parochial

A

narrow-minded

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5
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CAUSTIC (KAW stik) adj

A

like acid; corrosive

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CELIBACY (SEL uh buh see) n

A

abstinence from sex

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7
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CENSURE (SEN shur) v

A

to condemn severely for doing something
bad

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CEREBRAL (suh REE brul) adj

A

brainy; intellectually refined

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CHAGRIN (shuh GRIN) n

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humiliation; embarrassed disappointment

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