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50 Cards in this Set
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Capacious |
roomy; extensive |
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Capitulate |
to submit completely, surrender |
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Capricious |
impulsive |
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Cardiologist |
physician specializing in diseases of the heart |
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Cariature |
exaggerated portrait |
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Carnal |
of the flesh |
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Carnivorous |
meat-eating |
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Carp (v) |
to find fault, complain |
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Cartography |
science or art of making maps |
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Cast (n) |
copy, replica |
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Cast (v) |
to throw |
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Castigate |
to punish, criticize severely |
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Catalyst |
something causing change without being changed |
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Categorical |
absolute |
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Catharsis |
purification, cleansing |
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Catholic |
universal, broad |
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Caucus |
smaller group within an organization |
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Caulk |
to make watertight |
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Causality |
cause and effect relationship |
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Caustic |
biting, sarcastic, able to burn |
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Cavalier |
carefree, happy |
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Cavort |
to frolic |
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Cede |
to surrender possession of something |
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Celebrity |
fame |
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Censorious |
severely critical |
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Centripetal |
directed towards the center |
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Certitude |
assurance |
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Cessation |
temporary or complete halt |
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Cession |
act of surrounding something |
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Chargrin |
shame |
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Chalice |
goblet |
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Champion (v) |
to defend or support |
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Chaotic |
extremely disorderly |
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Charlatan |
quack, fake |
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Chary |
watchful, cautious |
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Chastise |
to punish |
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Cherubic |
sweet, innocent |
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Chicanery |
trickery, fraud |
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Chide |
to scold |
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Chimerical |
imaginary, impossible |
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Choleric |
easily angered |
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Choice (adj) |
especially selected |
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Chortle |
to chuckle |
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Chromatic |
relating to color |
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Chronicler |
one who keeps records |
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Circuitous |
roundabout |
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Circumfrence |
boundary or distance around a circle |
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Circumlocution |
roundabout, lengthy way of saying something |
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Circumnavigate |
to sail completely around |
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Circumscribe |
to encircle, set limits on |
