High Frequency Words

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Cabalism (n)

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– Superstitious devotion to one’s religion

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Cacophony (n)

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– A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones

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Caitiff (adj.)

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-Cowardly

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Cajole (v)

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– To impose on or dupe by flattering speech

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Callosity (n)

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– The state of being hard and insensible

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Callow (adj.)

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– Without experience of the world

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Calumny (n)

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– Slander

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Candid (adj.)

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– Straightforward

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Candor (n)

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– The quality of frankness or outspokenness

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Canon (n)

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-Any rule or law

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Caprice (n)

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– A whim

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Captious (adj.)

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– Hypercritical

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Carnage (n)

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– Massacre

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Castigate (v)

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– To punish

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Catastrophe (n)

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– Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity

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Caustic (adj.)

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– Sarcastic and sever

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Chagrin (n)

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– Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one’s failures or errors

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Choleric (adj.)

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– Easily provoked to anger

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Clairvoyance (n)

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– Intuitive sagacity or perception

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Clamorous (adj.)

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– Urgent in complaint or demand

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Clandestine (adj)

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– Surreptitious

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Clement (adj.)

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– Compassionate

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Cognizant (adj.)

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– Taking notice

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Complacent (adj.)

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– Pleased or satisfied with oneself

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Complaisant (adj.)

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– Agreeable

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Compunction (n)

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– Remorseful feeling

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Conciliate (v)

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– To obtain the friendship of

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Condescend (v)

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– To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors

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Conducive (adj.)

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– Contributing to an end

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Confidant (n)

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– One to whom secrets are entrusted

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Confiscate (v)

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– To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury

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Conformable (adj.)

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– Harmonious

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Congenial (adj.)

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– Having kindred character or tastes

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Conjecture (n)

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– A guess

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Connive (v)

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– To be in collusion

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Consign (v)

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– To entrust

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Contiguity (n)

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– Proximity

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Contingent (adj.)

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– Not predictable

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Contrite (adj.)

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– Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin

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Contumacious (adj.)

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– Rebellious

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Convalesce (v)

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– To recover after a sickness.

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Convivial (adj.)

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– Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking

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Copious (adj.)

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– Plenteous

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Corrigible (adj.)

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– Capable of reformation

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Culpable (adj.)

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– Guilty

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Cynical (adj.)

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– Exhibiting moral skepticism.

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Candor

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– honesty or openness

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Cavort –

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Jump or run about playfully

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Chipper

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- cheerful and lively

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Chuffed

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– very pleased

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Clement

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– pleasantly mild an dry

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Coltish

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– energetic and out of control

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Consecrate

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– officially declared holy

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Convivial

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– pleasant friendly and relaxed

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Churn

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– feel sick

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Churning

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– moving about violently

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Circuitous

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– complicated

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Clammy

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- unpleasantly sticky

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Clandestine

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– kept secret

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Claustrophobic

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– uncomfortable and unhappy

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Cloying

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– unpleasant; too sentimental

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Clunky

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– heavy and rather awkward

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Coarsen

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– to become less polite

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Concussed

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– loose consciousness or become sick

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Consternation

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– feeling of anxiety or fear

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Crabby

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-bad tempered and unpleasant

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Cranky-

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strange and eccentric

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Crummy

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- of poor quality

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Calamitous

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– very unfortunate or serious

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Callous

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– very cruel

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Carouse

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- behave very noisily

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Cataclysmic

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– unpleasant

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Catastrophic

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– disasters

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Catatonic

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– unable to move or respond

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Caustic

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– extremely critical or cruel

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Chaotic

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– disorderly and confusingly

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Chapped

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– dry cracked and sore

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Chauvinistic

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– pompous, self satisfied

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Cheeky

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– slightly rude or disrespectful

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Chubby

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– rather fat

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Chic

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– fashionable and sophisticated

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Chivalrous

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– polite, kind and unselfish

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Choreographed

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– natural but arranged

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Clustered

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– friendly, close, dissatisfaction

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Cocooned

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– isolated and protected

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Cogent

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– Convincing

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Cognitive

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– able to know or perceive

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Commiserate

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– to show sympathy of pity

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Coruscating

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– lively intelligent and impressive

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Cosset

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– pamper, to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle.

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Capricious

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– changeable

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Castigate

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– to speak angrily, criticize

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Cavil

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– criticize and object

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Chafe

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– feel annoyed

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Chagrined

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– disappointed and annoyed

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Chastening

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– punishing, disciplining

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Choleric

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– easily angered

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Churlish

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– unfriendly, bad-tempered

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Circumvent

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– evade, disobey

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Clamorous

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– loud, confused, noisy

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Clannish

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– unfriendly

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Cliquey

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– unfriendly

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Cloistered

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– sheltered, secluded

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Cot

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– collapsible or portable bed

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Coercive

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– compelling

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Crass

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– stupid and non considerate

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Cringe

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– feel embarrassed and disgusted

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Curt

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-reply in a brief rude manner

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Cutesy

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-to dislike someone

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Circumscribed

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– restricted

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Concatenation

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– one after another

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Concomitant

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– happen at the same time

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Conflate

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– made one by joining

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Contrite

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– feel sorry

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Coquettish

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– playful and attractive

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Cower

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– frightened and uncomfortable

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Crepuscular

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- twilight

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Callow

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– inexperienced

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Capacious

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– spacious

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Categorical

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– definite and firm

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Cathartic

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– laxative

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Cerebral

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– intellectual rather than emotional

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Certitude

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– certainly

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Chary

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– cautious

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Coddle

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– cherish and protect carefully

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Cogitate

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– think deeply

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Cognizant

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-aware

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Coherent

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- connected

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Cohesive

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– united

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Cachinnate

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– to laugh loudly

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Catholicon

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– a universal remedy

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Cheverel

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– pliable, yielding

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Cicerone

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– a guide who gives information to Sight seers

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Clerisy

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– learned people as a body; scholars

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Coalesce

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– to form one whole

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Coetaneous

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- contemporary, simultaneous

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Coeval

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- of the same age

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Colloquium

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– an academic conference or seminar

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Conquistador

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- a conqueror