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30 Cards in this Set
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cajole
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to flatter, coax, persuade
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calamitous
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disastrous, catastrophic
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calumny
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false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation slander
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canard
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a lie
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carom
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to strike and rebound
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cavalcade
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a procession
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chagrin
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shame, embarrassment, humiliation
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charlatan
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quack, fake
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chattel
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piece of personal property
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chimerical
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fanciful, imaginary, visionary, impossible
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choleric
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easily angered, short-tempered
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churlish
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rude
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cistern
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tank for rainwater
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coalesce
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to grow together; cause to unite as one
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coffer
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strongbox, large chest for money
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cognomen
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family name; any name especially a nickname
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commodious
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roomy, spacious
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compunctious
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feeling guilty or having misgivings
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conciliatory
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overcoming distrust or hostility
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conflagration
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big, destructive fire
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congenial
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similar in tastes and habits
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consanguineous
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of the same origin; related by blood
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contentious
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quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
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contumacious
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rebellious
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corpulence
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obesity, fatness, bulkiness
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corrugate
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to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges
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cosset
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to pamper, treat with great care
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coterie
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small group of persons with a similar purpose
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coven
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group of witches
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curmudgeon
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cranky person
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