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casualty |
serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle
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casual
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happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark
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cataclysm
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deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
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catalyst
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agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis
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catapult
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slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult
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hurl
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throw forcefully; shout out violently
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cataract
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great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)
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catastrophe
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calamity ; disaster
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catcall
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shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.
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catechism
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book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
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categorical
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without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
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qualify
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reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated
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catharsis
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purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
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cathartic
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purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.
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catholic
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(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
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caucus
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private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
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caulk(calk)
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make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
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causal
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implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality
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caustic
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burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
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cauterize
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burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
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cavalcade
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procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
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cavalier
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casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
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cavil
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quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
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cede
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yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession
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celerity
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speed; rapidity
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celestial
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heavenly
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hereafter
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life after death
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afterlife
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life after death; later part of one's life
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celibate
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abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy
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censor
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(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.
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censorious
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severely critical
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censure
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blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
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centaur
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mythical figure, half man and half horse
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centigrade
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denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)
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centrifugal
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radiating; departing from the center
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centrifuge
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machine that separates substances by whirling them
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centripetal
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tending toward the center
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centurion
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Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)
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cerebral
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pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum
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cerebration
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thought; working of the brain
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ceremonious
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marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy
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unceremonious
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not done politely without due formalities
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certitude
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certainty
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cessation
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stoppage
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cession
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yielding to another; ceding
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chafe
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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
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chaff
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worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
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chaffing
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bantering; joking
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chagrin
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annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
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chalice
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goblet; consecrated cup
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chameleon
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lizard that changes color in different situations
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champion
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support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)
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championship
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position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion
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chaotic
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in utter disorder
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charisma
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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism
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charlatan
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quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
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chary
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cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
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chase |
ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch
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chasm
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abyss; very deep crack
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chassis |
framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached |
