Sat Vocabulary #3

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Cabal

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Intrigue; A group plotting secretly.

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Cache

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Hiding Place

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Cadaverous

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Haggard; ghastly pale

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Cadence

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Rhythm

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Callow

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Immature.

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Calumny

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False, malicious accusation.

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Calvary

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A sad and emotional painful moment.

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Camaraderie

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Trust, sociability amongst friends

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Canard

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An absurb rumor circulated to deceive the public.

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Candid

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(1) Frank; honest
(2) An informal photograph or snapshot.

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Canonical

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Conforming to church law.

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Cant

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Slang.

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Canter

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a smooth, easy pace.

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Caper

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Skip.

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Captious

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Quick to find petty fault; extra critical

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Cardinal

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of major importance.
"Cardinal rule"

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Careen

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Tip over

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Carnal

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Sensual;Sexual

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Carrion

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Decaying flesh

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cartel

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a group of companies trying to control a market ("oil cartel")

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Castigate

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To punish or criticize

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Cataclysm

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Disaster

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cavalcade

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a procession involving people on horses or in vehicles

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cavalier

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indifferent ("cavalier attitude")

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celibate

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bachelor

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chafe

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to irritate

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chalice

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a cup

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charlatan

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pretender of knowledge; a fake

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cherubic

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angelic

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chide

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to scold

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choleric

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ill-tempered

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circumlocutory

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wordy

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circumspect

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cautious

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circumvent

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to evade by means of deception

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citadel

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a stronghold

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clarion

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trumpet; sounds of trumpets.

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clemency

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mercy

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cogent

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strongly persuasive or compelling

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Cohort

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A close friend

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comely

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pleasant to look at; pleasing and wholesome in appearance

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commiserate

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to share in another's sorrow or disappointment

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compendium

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summary

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comport

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to agree with ("does not comport with the facts")

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con

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to read carefully

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concomitant

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accompanying

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condign

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deserved.

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condiment

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a sauce, relish or spice used to season food.

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confabulate

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to chat or talk informally.

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Congenital

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Existing at birth

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Conglomeration

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Mass of varied elements

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Connive

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To plot; to conspire

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consanguineous

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Related by blood; of common lineage

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consortium

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an alliance

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consummate

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(adj.) perfect; (verb) to complete or finalize

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contemptuous

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feeling hate, disdain, or scorn.

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contrite

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sorry for past wrong actions.

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contumacious

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scornfully insubordinate; rebellious.

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contumely

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arrogant and contemptuous behavior.

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convocation

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an assembly of people.

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coquettish

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shy; given to flirting

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Cronies

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Close friends

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Culinary

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Pertaining to cooking

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culpable

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guilty

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cymbal

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an instrument that makes a loud clash sound

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cynosure

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center of attention