Vocab C Flashcards by Michone Bretfeld | Brainscape

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Cabal

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n. a secret group of plotters or schemers

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Cacophony

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n. harsh, jarring sound

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Cajole

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adj. to influence by gentle urging or flattering

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Callous

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adj. insensitive, emotionally hardened

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Calumny

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n. a false statement intended to harm someone’s reputation

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Canard

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n. a false story or rumor

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Canonical

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adj. authorized or accepted

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Cantankerous

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adj. ill-tempered and unwilling to cooperate

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Capricious

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adj. apt to change suddenly

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Castigate

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v. to criticize to punish severely

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Cataclysm

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n. a violent up heaval

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Catholic

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adj. universal; liberal

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Caustic

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adj. burning or stinging

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Cavalier

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n. a man who is chivalrous or gallant

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Censure

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n. strong disapproval

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Charlatan

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n. an imposter; a person that falsely claims to possess skills or knowledge

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Chary

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adj. cautious; timid; choosy

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Chicanery

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n. the use of tricks to deceive someone

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Churlish

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adj. rude and vulgar

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Circumlocution

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n. an indirect way of expressing something

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Circumscribed

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adj. restricted

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Circumspect

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adj. cautious; discreet

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Clandestine

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adj. secret

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Cloying

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adj. wearying through excess

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Coalesce

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v. to blend into one

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Coffer

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n. a box for storing valuables; funds

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Cogent

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adj. convincing; telling

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Collusion

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n. a secret agreement; conspiracy

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Conciliate

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v. to win over; to make peace

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Concomitant

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adj. existing or occurring at the same time

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Conflagration

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n. a destructive fire

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Conspicuous

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adj. obvious

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Consummate

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adj. perfect and complete

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Contrite

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adj. feeling guilty and remorseful

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Contumacious

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adj. willfully disobedient

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Convoluted

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adj. complicated

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Corpulent

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adj. excessively fat

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Corroborate

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v. to confirm or support with evidence

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Cosset

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v. to paper

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Coterie

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n. an exclusive group of people; a clique

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Craven

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adj. cowardly

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Crescendo

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n. peak of growth

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Culpable

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adj. worthy of blame

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Cumbersome

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adj. clumsy, awkward, and heavy

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Cupidity

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n. excessive greed

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Curmudgeon

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n. cranky, difficult person

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Cynical

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adj. distrusting and pessimistic