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34 Cards in this Set
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catalyst
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noun
something that brings about change in something else |
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catholic
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adj
universal; broad and comprehensive; extensive |
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caustic
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adj
biting in wit; burning or stinging |
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censure
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verb
to criticize severely; officially rebuke |
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chary
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adj
wary; cautious |
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chasten
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verb
chastize or correct; subdue |
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chauvinist
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noun
one who is prejudiced in favor of a group to which he belongs |
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chicanery
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noun
trickery; deception by means of craft or guile |
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chimera
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noun
illusion; originally an imaginary fire-breathing she-monster |
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churlish
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adj
boorish, vulgar, difficult or intractable |
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circumspect
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adj
cautious, aware of potential consequences |
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cloying
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adj
excessive; sickly-sweet |
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coalesce
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verb
to come together into one; amalagamate |
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coda
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noun
something that concludes or completes |
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coffer
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noun
chest for money; strongbox |
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cogent
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adj
convincing and well-reasoned; sound, valid |
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collusion
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noun
collaboration; conspiracy |
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commensurate
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adj
matching, corresponding, or appropriate in size, degree, or amount |
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condone
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verb
to pardon, to overlook, to disregard |
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connoisseur
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noun
an expert or one of disciminating tastes |
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consequential
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adj
pompous; self-important |
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contemn
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verb
to scorn or despise |
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contentious
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adj
argumentative; disagreeable |
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contiguous
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adj
sharing a border, touching, adjacent |
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contumacious
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adj
rebellious |
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contrite
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adj
repentant, seeking forgiveness |
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convoluted
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adj
difficult, intricate, byzantine |
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corrigible
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adj
able to be corrected or set right |
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corroborate
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verb
to support with evidence |
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cosset
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verb
to pamper, treat with great care |
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coterie
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noun
a small intimate group having the same purpose; clique |
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countenance
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verb
to approve or tolerate |
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cozen
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verb
to deceive, beguile, hoodwink |
you cozened my dozen
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craven
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adj
lacking courage; timid |
the craven lion
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