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36 Cards in this Set

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CACHE
n.
a hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place
CAJOLE
v.
to wheedle, coax or persuade someone to do something they didn't want to
CACOPHONY
n.
harsh sound
CALLOUS
adj.
unfeeling, insensitive
CALLOW
adj.
immature and inexperienced
CAPACIOUS
adj.
roomy, able to hold much
CANDOR
n.
truthfulness, sincere honesty
CASTIGATE
v.
to criticize harshly, usually with the intention of correcting wrong doing
CATAPULT
v/n.
to launch, a device for hurling objects, a slingshot
CAUCUS
n.
a meeting of the members of political party to make decisions
CATHARSIS
n.
an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal
CEREBRAL
adj.
of or relating to the brain, an intellectual person
CERTIFY
v.
to confirm formally, verify
CHATTEL
n.
an item of personal, movable property, slave
CHASM
n.
a deep opening in the earth's surface, a gorge, differences of opinion, interests, loyalties
CHIDE
v.
to scold, to voice disapproval
CHRONIC
adj.
continuing for a long time, continuous
CITADEL
n.
a fortress overlooking a city, a stronghold
CIRCA
prep.
at, in or of approximately, at an estimated historical time period,
about
CLAIMANT
n.
a person making a claim
CLOISTER
n/v.
a tranquil, secluded place
COMPRISE
v.
to consist of, to include, to contain, to be made up of
COMMODIOUS
adj.
spacious, roomy, capacious
CONGENIAL
adj.
pleasant to be around, social, agreeable
CONNOISSEUR
n.
an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
COTERIE
n.
a circle of close associates or friends
CONSENSUS
n.
general agreement
COUNTENANCE
n/v.
a person's face; especially the expression.
to tolerate or approve it
COUP
n.
the violent overthrow of a government by a small group, a victorious accomplishment
COWER
v.
to cringe in fear, to shrink away
COUTURE
n.
fashion designers, clothes created by fashion designers
CRANNY
n.
a small opening as in a wall or rock face
CRAVEN
adj.
lacking the least bit of courage, cowardly
CRITERION
n.
a standard or rule by which something can be judged, a basis for judgment
CREDITOR
n.
owner, a person or entity to whom money is owned
CURTAIL
v.
to truncate or abridge, to lessen, usually cutting away from