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101 Cards in this Set
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CABAL
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a scheme or plot, a group of plotters
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CADGE
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to beg, to get by begging
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CAJOLE
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use flattery or deceit to persuade
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CALIPERS
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metal supports attached to the legs of a measuring instrument
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CALUMNY
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slander, false and malicious statement
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CANDID
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frank, straight-forward, unposed
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CANT
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insincere talk, jargon
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CANTANKEROUS
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bad-tempered, quarrelsome
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CANVASS
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discuss thoroughly, sort of touting
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CASTIGATE
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to chastise, correct by punishing
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CASTIGATION
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severe punishment
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CATALYST
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substance that causes speeding up
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CAUSTIC
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biting, sarcastic
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CENSURE
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expression of blame or disapproval, a rebuke
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CENTURION
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leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
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CHARY
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cautious, wary
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CHASTENED
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corrected, punished
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CHASTISEMENT
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punishment
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CHAUVINIST
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a blindly devoted patriot
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CHICANERY
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legal trickery, false argument
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CHISEL
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a tool for shaping materials, to cheat or swindle
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CHURL
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bad-tempered person
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CLAMOR
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shout, complain with a lot of noise
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CLIENTELE
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customers
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CLINCH
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come to grips, settle conclusively
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CLING
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to resist separation
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CLOT
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half-solid lump formed from liquid
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CLOTURE
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closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
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COAGULATION
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change to a thick and solid state
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COALESCING
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coming together, uniting into one substance
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COAX
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to get someone to do something by kindness
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CODA
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passage that completes a piece of music
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CODDLE
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treat with care and tenderness
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COERCE
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compel, to force to make obedient
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COEVAL
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of the same period, coexisting
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COGENT
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strong, convincing
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COGITATE
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think deeply, meditate
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COGNIZANT
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being fully aware of
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COHORT
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a group or band of people
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COLANDER
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bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
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COLLUSION
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secret agreement for a decietful purpose
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COMBUSTION
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process of burning
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COMMEMORATE
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keep the memory of
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COMMODIOUS
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having plenty of space for what is needed
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COMPLAISANCE
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tending to comply, obliging, willingness to please
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COMPUNCTION
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feeling of regret for one's action
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CONCEAL
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hide, keep secret
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CONCEIT
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over-high opinion of, too much pride
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CONCILIATORY
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reconciling, soothing, comforting,
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CONCORD
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agreement, harmony
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CONCUR
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agree in opinion, happen together
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CONDENSE
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increase in density, strength
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CONDUCE
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to bring about
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CONDONE
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forgive
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CONGEAL
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make or become stiff or solid
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CONJOIN
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to join together
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CONNOISSEUR
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a person good with judgement
e.g. An art connoisseur |
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CONNOTATION
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suggestion, in addition to
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CONSEQUENTIAL
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pompous, self important
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CONSOLE
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give comfort or sympathy to
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CONSPICUOUS
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easily seen, remarkable
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CONSTERNATION
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suprise and fear, dismay
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CONSTRAIN
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compel, to force, to repress or restrain
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CONSTRICT
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make tight or smaller
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CONSUME
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get to the end of
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CONSUMMATE
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perfect, make perfect, complete
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CONTEMN
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to scorn or despise
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CONTENTIOUS
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argumentative, pugnacious, combative, quarrelsome
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CONTIGIOUS
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touching, neighboring, near
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CONTRITE
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filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
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CONTUMACIOUS
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insubordinate, rebellious
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CONUNDRUM
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a riddle, dilemma, enigma
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CONVICTION
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convincing, firm belief
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CONVOKE
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call together, summon
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CONVOLUTED
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compllicated, coiled, twisted
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CORDIAL
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warm and sincere
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CORDON
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line (of police acting as guard)
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CORNUCOPIA
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abundant supply
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CORPOREAL
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physical of or for the body
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CORRELATE
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have a mutual relation
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CORROBORATION
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additional, strengthening evidence
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COUNTENANCE
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to favor or approve of
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COUNTERFEIT
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forgery
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COUNTERVEIL
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counterbalance
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COVERT
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disguised
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COVETOUS
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eagerly, desirous
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COWER
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crouch, shrink back
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COY
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shy, modest
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CRASS
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very great
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CRAVAT
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piece of linen worn as necktie
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CRAVEN
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cowardly
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CREASE
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line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket
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CREDULITY
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too great, a readiness to believe things
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CREDULOUS
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ready to believe things
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CRUSH
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press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelm
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CRYPTIC
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secret with a hidden meaning
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CUMBERSOME
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burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry
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CURMUDGEON
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bad-tempered person
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CURRICULUM
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course of study
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CURSORY
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quick, hurried
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CURTAIL
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make shorter than was planned, reduce, diminish
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