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Choleric
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bad-tempered The grumpy old man was choleric whenever he didn't get his morning coffee.
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Choreographer
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person creating and arranging dances for stage performances Michael Jackson was a good dancer but he also was a very good choreographer.
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Chorus
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group acting together, band The chorus of over 50 people harmonized as one.
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Chronic
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continuing over a long period of time, long-standing, continuous, constant Joshua suffered from chronic pain in his knee caused by an injury he sustained in football.
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Circumscribe
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to circle with a line; to limit in any way; limit, define One part of Grandma Gerda's farm property is circumscribed by a small creek.
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Collision
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crash, clash, impact The collision of the two cars made a terrible sound and tied up traffic for hours.
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Communicative
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talkative, vocal Despite their limited knowledge of English, the foreigners were eager to be communicative with the host family.
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Compassion
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deep feeling of pity or sympathy for others; pity,mercy The jury decided that the cold-hearted killer felt no compassion for his victims.
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Compel
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to force someone or something to act; force, coerce Chinese water tortute couldn't compel the spy to reveal his secrets.
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Competent
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having enough skill for some purpose; adequate but not exceptional; fit, capable He was not the most qualified candidate but at least he was competent. George Bush was not competent enough to be president.
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