Sat Vocab 2

Front 1

cacophonous

Back 1

jarring, unpleasantly noisy

Front 2

cadence

Back 2

rhythmic flow of poetry

Front 3

cajole

Back 3

to flatter, coax, persuade

Front 4

calamitous

Back 4

disastrous, catastrophic

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callous

Back 5

thick-skinned, insensitive

Front 6

callow

Back 6

immature, lacking sophistiication

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calumny

Back 7

false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation

Front 8

candor

Back 8

honesty of expression

Front 9

canny

Back 9

smart, founded on common sense

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canonize

Back 10

to declare a person a saint, raise to highest honors

Front 11

canvass

Back 11

to examine thoroughly; conduct a pole

Front 12

capacious

Back 12

large, roomy; extensive

Front 13

capitulate

Back 13

to submit completely, surrender

Front 14

capricious

Back 14

impulsive, whimsical, without much thought

Front 15

cardiologist

Back 15

physician specializing in diseases of the heart

Front 16

caricature

Back 16

exaggerated portrait, cartoon

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carnal

Back 17

of the flesh

Front 18

carnivorous

Back 18

meat eating

Front 19

carp

Back 19

to complain constantly

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cartography

Back 20

science of making maps

Front 21

cast N

Back 21

copy

Front 22

cast V

Back 22

to fling, throw

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castigate

Back 23

to punish, chastise

Front 24

catalyst

Back 24

something causing change without being changed

Front 25

categorical

Back 25

absolute, without exception

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catharsis

Back 26

purification, cleansing

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catholic

Back 27

universal; broad and comprehensive

Front 28

caucus

Back 28

smaller group within an organization; a meeting of such a group

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caulk

Back 29

to make watertight

Front 30

causality

Back 30

cause and effect relationship

Front 31

caustic

Back 31

sarcastic, able to burn

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cavalier

Back 32

carefree; with lordly disdain

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cavort

Back 33

to frolic, frisk

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cede

Back 34

to surrender possession of something

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celebrity

Back 35

fame, widespread acclaim

Front 36

censorious

Back 36

severely critical

Front 37

centripetal

Back 37

directed toward the center

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certitude

Back 38

assurance, certainty

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cessation

Back 39

temporary or complete halt

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cession

Back 40

act of surrendering something

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chagrin

Back 41

shame, embarrassment

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chalice

Back 42

goblet, cup

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champion

Back 43

to defend or support

Front 44

chaotic

Back 44

extremely disorderly

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charlatan

Back 45

quack, fake

Front 46

chary

Back 46

watchful, curious

Front 47

chastise

Back 47

to punish, discipline

Front 48

cherubic

Back 48

sweet, innocent

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chicanery

Back 49

trickery, fraud, decpetion

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chide

Back 50

to scold, express disapproval