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clemency
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mercy; mildness
governor grants policy was to personally review all Death Row celmency appeals |
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Coalesce
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to grow together; combine
The two lake coalesced into one. |
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colloquial
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conversational; used in informal speech or wrting
Jeremy was chastised by his english teacher for his colloquial compositions she wanted him to write formally. |
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commiserate
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to sympathize with; to feel sorrow for another sufferings
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Chastise
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to criticize severely
they knew the coach was going to chastise them after they played horrably and lost the big game |
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Chimerical
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absurd; wildly fanciful
Childern are often fanciful and crazy while adults lose their chimerical ways. |
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Chronic
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lasting a long time; constant
When dads cough became chronic we cajoled him into getting a chest x-ray |
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Circumspect
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careful
you can tell anything to Louis because she is eceptionally circumspect. |
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clairvoyant
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having exceptional insight
Andy helped the police out in the murder case because she had clairvoyant power. |
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Clandestine
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secret
diplomats are fond of clandestine meetings, away from prying reporter. |
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cajole
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to persuade by pleastant words, or false promises
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callous
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unfeeling; insenstive
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capitulate
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to surrender; to cease resisting
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capricious
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changeable; fickle
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carping
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complaining
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catalyst
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someone or something that brings about a change
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catharsis
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an emotional purification pr releif
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caustic
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stinging; biting
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celestial
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having to do with the heavens; divine
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censure
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to blame; to criticize adversely
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