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Words starting from letter C Flashcards

1
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Cackle

A

loud crackling call, usually from a bird

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Cacophony

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loud and discordant sounds

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Calmed

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reduced a person’s fears

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Calming

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making someone feel less anxious and scared

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Camouflage

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remain unnoticed by merging with the background

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Cannibal

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living creature that eats its own species

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Capabilities

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abilities

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Casting

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throwing, shedding

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Catalogue

A

detailed description of different things

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Celebrity

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well-known person

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Certain

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definite and unavoidable

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Chaos

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complete disorder

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Charged

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given the responsibility

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Chastised

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scolded

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Chauffeured

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driven by a professional driver

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Chemotherapy

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the use of drugs to control and try to cure cancer

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Cherished

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prized

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Cherubic

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angelic

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Chilling

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(literal) very cold, (idiomatic) very frightening

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Chorused

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said together

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Churning

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moving about violently usually in a circular manner

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Citing

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mentioning as an example to support something

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Clad

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dressed, wearing

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Claimed

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resulted in the loss

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Clashing

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does not blend in with

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Clasped

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hands pressed together in a tight grip

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Clasping

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holding together tightly

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Close shave

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near miss, narrow escape

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Clucked disapprovingly

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made small sounds showing dislike for what he sees

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Comforted

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reassured and made himself feel better

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Commanding

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(literal) authoritative, (idiomatic) decisive and clear

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Commendation

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praise for achievement

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Commitment

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devotion and attention

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Commotion

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loud noises

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Communal

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shared

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Competent

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capable

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Concentration

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total attention

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Confirmed

A

proved correct

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Confused

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not being able to think clearly

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Congratulate

A

praise for achievements

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Conned

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tricked

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Conquer

A

overcome

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Conscientious

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hardworking

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Conscientiously

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carefully

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Conservative

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tradition-bound

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Conserve

A

save

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Constant

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continuous

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Contorted

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twisted out of the usual shape

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Contrary

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opposite

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Convicted

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found guilty by the court

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Convincing

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believable

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Corrugated

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having folds (so that it is stronger)

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Corruption

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illegal acceptance of money in exchange for favours

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Counterparts

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similar goods

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Courageous

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extremely brave

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Cowering

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cringing, moving away or making oneself as small as possible(in fear)

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Coyly

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shyly

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Creativity

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cleverness of inventing things and thinking of new ideas

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Cresando

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sound that gradually becomes louder as excitement mounts

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Cresting

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flying/gliding at the top of

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Cringing

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cowering, moving away or making oneself as small as possible (in fear)

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Crouched

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stooped low

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Crouching

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stooping low

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Crudely

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without finesse or polish

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Cruising

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moving leisurely

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Cubist

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geometric abstract art

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Culprits

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guilty persons

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Curious

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inquisitive, eager to find out what is happening around him

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Cyan

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greenish-blue

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Cynical

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skeptical, disbelieving in the possibility of good in others

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