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25 Cards in this Set
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Cacophony
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jarring, unpleasant noise
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Cajole
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to flatter, coax, persuade
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Callous
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thick-skinned, insensitive
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Callow
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immature, lacking sophistication
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Candor
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honesty of expression
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Canny
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smart; founded on common sense
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Capitulate
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to submit completely, surrender
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Capricious
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implusive, whimsical, without much thought
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Castigate
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to punish, chastise, criticize severly
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Catalyst
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something causing change without being changed
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Catholic
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universal; broad and comprehensive
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Caucus
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smaller group within an organization; a meeting of such a group
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Caustic
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biting, sarcastic; able to burn
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Cede
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to surrender possession of something
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Censorious
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severly critical
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Cessation
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temporary or complete halt
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Chagrin
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shame, embarrassment, humiliation
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Champion (v.)
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to defend or support
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Charlatan
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quack, fake
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Chary
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watchful, cautious, extremely shy
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Chastise
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to punish, discipline, scold
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Chide
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to scold, express disapproval
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Chromatic
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relating to color
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Circuitous
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roundabout
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Circumscribe
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to encircle; set limits on, confine
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