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60 Cards in this Set
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Circumlocution
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indirect roundabout expression
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circumspect
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prudent; cautious
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circumvent
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outwit; baffle
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cisterm
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resevoir or water tank
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citadel
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fortress
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cite
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quote
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civil
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dealing with citizens; courteous and polite
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clairvoyant
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having foresight
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clamber
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climb by crawling
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clamor
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noise
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cladestine
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secret
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clangor
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loud resounding noise
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clapper
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striking thing oa bell
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clasp
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firm grip
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claustrophobia
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fear of being locked in
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cleave
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split sever; stick and be faithful to
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cleft
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split
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clemency
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lenient; mildness of weather
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clench
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cllose tightly
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cliche
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dulled out pharase
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clientele
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body of customers
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clime
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region
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clip
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section of filmed material
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clique
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small exclusive group
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cloister
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monastry
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cloister
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monastery
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clout
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great political or social influence
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cloying
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distasteful due to excessive ness
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clump
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cluster; heavy treading
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coagulate
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thicken;clot; liquid to solid
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coalesce
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combine fuse
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coalition
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partnership;union
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coddle
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treat gently
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codicil
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supplement to the body of a will
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codify
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arrange (laws and rules) into a code;
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coercion
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use of force to get someone to obey
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cogent
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convincing
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cogitate (on)
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think carefully
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cognate
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related linguisticlly; by blood
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cognitive
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related to the mental process
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cognizance
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knowledge awareness
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cohere
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stick together
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cohesion
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tendancy to keep together
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coiffure
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hairstyle
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coin
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make coins; fabricate
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coincidence
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coincidence
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colander
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utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
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collaborate
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work together
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collage
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art by fragments
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collate
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examine in order to verify authenicity;arrange in order
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collateral
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security given for a loan
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colloquial
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pertaining to commonspeech
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collusion
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conspiring in a scheme
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collosal
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huge
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comatose
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in a coma; sleepy
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combustible
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easy to burn
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comely
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attractive;agrreable
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comeuppance
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rebuke;deserts;penalty
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comandeer
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to draft for military; to take for use
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commemorate
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honor the memory of
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