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booty |
loot; the spoils of war; goods or property seized by force; a valuable prize "Tex keeps his booty in his boots." |
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bovine |
of, relating to, or resembling an animal such as an ox, cow or buffalo; solid; dull "A bovine on a vine." |
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Brazen |
bold, shameless; impudent "The senators brazen speech shocked the audience." |
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Brink |
edge "the mice were on the brink of falling in the sink." |
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brouhaha |
an uproar; hubbub "the witches created a real brouhaha while stirring their brew."
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camaraderie |
comradeship; friendship "Because we are both Miami dolphins fans, we had an instant camaraderie."
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canopy |
a covering "a can of peas sleeping under a canopy."
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capitulate |
to surrender under certain conditions; to give in 'The foreign legionnaires capitulated with a cap pitch." |
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carnivore |
meat eater "Alligators and crocodiles are carnivores." |
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carrion |
dead and rotting flesh "Carrion is a vultures main source of food."
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cascade |
a waterfall; to fall, pour or rush like a waterfall "A cascade of lemonade."
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cataclysm |
a violent upheaval or change "President Clintons cat is about to create a cataclysm." |
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cataract |
a large waterfall; a flood; an eye abnormality "John preferred going over the cataract in his Cadillac."
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cavalier |
casual; carefree and nonchalant; arrogant disregard; a gallant gentleman "Colonel Jones was cavalier with his cavalry troops."
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chastise |
to discipline; to criticize severely "The trainer chastised John for his puny chest size." |
