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calamity
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An event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; a disaster: A hurricane would be a calamity for this low-lying coastal region
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calculate
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To make an estimate of; evaluate: calculating the team's chances of winning.
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camouflage
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The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings
Fabric or a garment dyed in splotches of green, brown, tan, and black so as to make the wearer indistinguishable from the surrounding environment |
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candidate
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A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.
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canvass
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A heavy, coarse, closely woven fabric of cotton, hemp, or flax, used for tents and sails.
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capability
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The quality of being capable; ability.
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capacity
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The ability to receive, hold, or absorb.
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casual
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Occurring by chance
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cemetery
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A place for burying the dead; a graveyard.
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challenge
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call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition: a challenge to a duel
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chemist
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A scientist specializing in chemistry
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circuit
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A closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area
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circumference
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The boundary line of a circle.
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citizenship
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The status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges
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civilization
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An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.
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