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64 Cards in this Set
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canto
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n division of a long poem |
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canvas
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v/n determine votes etc. |
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capacious
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adj spacious |
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capacity
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n mental or physical ability, role, ability to accomodate |
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capitulate
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v surrender |
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(on a) caprice
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n sudden unexpected fancy, whim |
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capricious
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adj unpredictable, fickle |
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caption
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n title, chapter heading, text under illustration |
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captivate
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v charm or enthral |
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carat
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n unit of weight for precious stones, measure of finenes of gold |
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cardinal
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adj chief |
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cardiologist
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n doctor specializing in the heart |
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careen
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v lurch, sway from side to side, move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way |
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caricature
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n/v distortion, burlesque |
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carnage
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n destruction of life, massacre |
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carnal
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adj fleshly |
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carnivorous
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adj meat eating |
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carping*
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adj finding fault |
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cartographer
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n map maker |
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cascade
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n small waterfall |
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castigate
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v criticize severely, punish |
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casualty
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n a person or thing badly affected by an event or situation |
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cataclysm
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n upheaval, deluge, a sudden violent political or social upheaval |
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catalyst
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n agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
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catapult
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n slingshot, a hurling machine |
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cataract
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n great waterfall, eye abnormality (compare: cascade) |
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catastrophe
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n calamity, disaster |
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catcall
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n should of disapproval, boo |
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catechism
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n book for religious instruction, instruction by question and answer |
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categorical
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adj without exceptions, unqualified, absolute |
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cater to
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v supply something desired (whether good or bad) |
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catharsis
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n purging or cleansing of any passage of the body |
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catholic
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adj broadly sympathetic, liberal, having a wide bredth |
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caucus
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n private meeting of members of a party to select officer or determine policy |
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caulk
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v make watertight by filling in cracks |
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causal
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adj implying a cause-and-effect relationship |
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caustic
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adj burning, sarcastically biting |
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cavalcade
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n a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles, parade |
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cavalier
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adj offhand or casual, haughty, showing a lack of proper concern |
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cavil (about)
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v make frivolous objections |
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cede
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v yield (title, territory) to, surrender formally |
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celebrated
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adj famous, well known (n: celebrity) |
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celerity
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n speed, rapidity, haste |
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celestial
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adj heavenly |
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celibate
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adj unmarried, abstaining from sexual intercourse |
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censor
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n/v overseer of morals, person that reads to eliminate inappropriate remarks |
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cenorious
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adj severely critical of others |
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censure
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v/n blame, criticize |
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centigrade
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adj measure of temperature used widely in Europe |
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centrifugal
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adj radiating, departing from the center |
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centripetal
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adj tending toward the center, gravity |
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centurion
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n roman army officer |
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cerebral
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adj pertaining to the brain or intelect |
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cerebration
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n thought |
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ceremonious
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adj marked by formality |
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certitude
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n certainty |
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cessation
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n stoppage (v: cease) |
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cession
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n yielding to another, ceding |
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chafe
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v/n warm by rubbing, make sore (by rubbing) |
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chaff
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n worthless products of an endeavor, rubbish |
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chaffing
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adj/n bantering, joking |
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chagrin
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n vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride), disappointment, feel distressed or humiliated |
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chalice
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n goblet, consecrated cup |
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chameleon
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n lizard that changed color in different situations |
