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201 Cards in this Set
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cabal |
group of conspirators |
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cache |
hiding place |
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cacophony |
mixture of harsh sounds |
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cadence |
rhythm |
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cajole |
to persuade |
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calamity |
disaster |
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callous |
emotionally hardened |
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callow |
immature |
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calumny |
slander |
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candor |
honesty |
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canon |
rule authoritative |
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cant |
hypocritical speech |
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canvass |
to seek votes, opinions |
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capacious |
roomy |
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capital |
city is seat of government |
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capitalism |
economic system in which businesses are owned by private citizens |
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capitulate |
to surrender |
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capricious |
unpredictable |
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captivate |
to fascinate |
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carcinogenic |
causing cancer |
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cardinal |
most important |
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careen |
to swerve |
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caricature |
a distorted illustration |
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cartography |
art of making maps |
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cascade |
waterfall |
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castigate |
to chastise |
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cataclysm |
violent upheaval |
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catalyst |
makes something happen without being directly involved |
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categorical |
absolute |
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catharsis |
emotional purification |
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catholic |
universal |
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caucus |
meeting of political party |
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caustic |
like acid |
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cavalier |
arrogant |
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cavil |
to quibble |
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celibacy |
not having sex |
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censure |
be mean to |
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cerebral |
brainy |
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chaff |
worthless stuff |
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chagrin |
embarrassment |
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chameleon |
highly changeable person |
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champion |
to stand up for something |
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channel |
to direct |
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charisma |
charm |
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charlatan |
con man |
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chasm |
deep hole |
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chaste |
pure |
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chastise |
to discipline |
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cherub |
angel |
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chicanery |
trickery |
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chimera |
illusion |
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choleric |
hot tempered |
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chortle |
to chuckle with glee |
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chronic |
constant |
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chronicle |
history |
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churl |
rude person |
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chutzpah |
brazenness |
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cipher |
zero nobody code |
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circuitous |
roundabout |
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circumlocution |
wordy, evasive language |
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circumnavigate |
to travel all the way around |
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circumscribe |
to draw a line around |
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circumspect |
cautious |
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circumvent |
to frustrate |
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citadel |
stronghold |
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civil |
polite |
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clandestine |
secret (usually evil) |
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classic |
top notch |
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cleave |
to stick to split |
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clemency |
mercy |
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cliche |
overused saying or idea |
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climatic |
having to do with the climate |
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clique |
exclusive group |
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cloister |
convent or monastery |
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clone |
exact copy |
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clout |
blow |
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cloy |
to become wearisome through excess |
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coalesce |
to fuse |
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coddle |
to baby |
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coerce |
to force someone to do/not do something |
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cogent |
powerfully convincing |
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cogitate |
to think about |
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cognitive |
mental |
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cognizant |
aware |
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coherent |
making sense |
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cohort |
group |
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colloquial |
conversational |
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collusion |
conspiracy |
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commemorate |
to serve as a memorial to |
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commensurate |
proportionate |
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commiserate |
to pity |
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commodious |
roomy |
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compatible |
harmonious |
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compelling |
forceful |
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compendium |
summary |
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competent |
capable |
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compile |
to gather together |
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complacent |
self satisfied |
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complement |
to complete |
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complicity |
participation in wrongdoing |
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comply |
to act with |
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composed |
calm |
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comprehensive |
including everything |
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comprise |
to consist of |
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compromise |
to meet in the middle |
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compunction |
remorse |
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concave |
curving inward |
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concede |
to yield |
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concentric |
having the same center |
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concert |
combined action |
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conciliatory |
making peace |
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concise |
succint |
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concoct |
create by mixing ingredients |
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concomitant |
following from |
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concord |
harmony |
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concurrent |
happening at the same time |
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condescend |
to patronize |
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condone |
to overlook |
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conducive |
promoting |
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confederate |
ally |
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confer |
to exchange ideas |
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confidant |
someone to share secrets with |
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configuration |
arrangement |
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conflagration |
large fire |
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confluence |
flowing together of rivers |
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confound |
to confuse |
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congeal |
to solidify |
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congenial |
pleasant |
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congenital |
innate |
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congregate |
to come together |
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conjecture |
to guess |
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conjugal |
having to do with marriage |
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conjure |
to summon as if by magic |
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connive |
to conspire |
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conservatory |
greenhouse |
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connoisseur |
expert |
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consecrate |
to make sacred |
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consensus |
agreement |
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consign |
to hand over |
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consolidate |
to solidify |
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consonant |
harmonious |
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conspicuous |
easily seen |
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constituency |
group of voters represented by a politician |
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contempt |
disdain |
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construe |
to interpret |
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consummate |
complete |
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contentious |
argumentative |
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contiguous |
side by side |
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contingent |
dependent |
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continuum |
a continuos whole without division into parts |
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contraband |
smuggled goods |
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contretemps |
embarrassing occurence |
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contumely |
rudeness |
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contrite |
admitting guilt |
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contrived |
artificial |
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conundrum |
problem |
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convene |
to gather |
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conventional |
ordinary |
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conversant |
familiar |
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converse |
opposite |
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convey |
to transport, communicate |
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conviction |
strong belief |
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convivial |
festive |
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convolution |
twist or turn |
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copious |
abundant |
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cordial |
gracious |
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corollary |
something that follows |
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corporeal |
material |
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correlation |
relationship |
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corroborate |
to confirm |
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corrosive |
eating away |
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corrugated |
shaped with folds |
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cosmopolitan |
at home in many places |
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coterie |
circle of friends |
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countenance |
face |
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coup |
brilliant victory |
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covenant |
solemn agreement |
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covert |
secret |
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covet |
to envy |
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cower |
to huddle in fear |
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crass |
unrefined |
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craven |
cowardly |
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credulous |
gullible |
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crescendo |
gradual increase in volume |
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crestfallen |
dejected |
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crevice |
crack |
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cringe |
to shrink back in fear |
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criterion |
standard |
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critique |
critical review |
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crux |
essence |
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cryptic |
mysterious |
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cuisine |
style of cooking |
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culinary |
relating to cooking |
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cull |
to pick out from among many |
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culminate |
to climax |
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culpable |
deserving blame |
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curb |
to restrain |
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curmudgeon |
bad tempered person |
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cursory |
hasty |
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curtail |
to cut short |
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cynic |
one who deeply distrusts human nature |
