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10 Cards in this Set
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cantankerous
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disagreeable, quarrelsome, ill-tempered, grouchy
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circumscribe
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limiting, restricting
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clandestine
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done in secret, concealed
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circumspect
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prudent, cautious, watchful
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capricious
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impulsive, unpredictable, whimsical, fickle
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caustic
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critical, bitter, biting, sarcastic, hydrochloric acid can be very ________________.
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catastrophic
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disasterous, ruinous, causing damage
_______________ damage resulted from the tornado. |
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catalyst
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something or someone who causes change or precipitates a change
Gasoline was a ______________ for the fire. |
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castigate
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to criticize, reprimand, rebuke, chastize, malign
The judge _______________ed the young person for illegal drinking and also charged him to pay $250 and 15 hours of commmunity service. |
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circuitous
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means roundabout, indirect
In a ______________ way, the boy really liked the girl. |
