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40 Cards in this Set
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censorious |
critical |
he took up the censorious position. |
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censure |
blame, criticize |
the senetor was censured for his inappropriate behavior. |
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cerebration |
thought |
maths sometimes require much cerebration. |
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ceremonious |
marked by formality |
the program included cultural dances and ceremonious cake cutting. |
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certitude |
certainty |
there was no certitude of his getting the job. |
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cession |
ceding, surrendering to another |
they ruled out any territorial cession in the treaty. |
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chagrin |
disappointment (caused by humiliation) |
a person filled qith chagrin doesn't grin, he is too mortified. |
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champion |
support militantly |
he championed the oppressed in their struggle for equality. |
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charlatan |
pretender to knowledge |
the sadhu was a charlatan. |
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chary |
cautious |
he was chary of investing money in the stock market. |
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chasm |
abyss |
they could not see the bottom of the chasm. |
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chasten |
correct by punishment |
someone sadder but wiser has ben chastened by experience. |
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chastise |
punish |
he wanted to chastise him for his offences. |
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chauvinist |
blindly devoted patriot |
a chauvinist cannot recognize faults in his country. |
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checkered |
marked by changes in fortune |
his checkered past involved living in a mansion as well as in a dorm. |
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cherubic |
innocent looking |
she was a cherubic child. |
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chicanery |
deception |
the deception point was a book about a scientific chicanery. |
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chide |
scold |
grandma would chide him for his lies. |
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chimerical |
highly unrealistic |
we only saw a number of chimerical projects and promises. |
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chivalrous |
courteous |
sanket is a chivalrous man. |
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choleric |
hot tempered |
i used to have a choleric nature. |
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chortle |
chuckle with delight |
when she heard that he was coming, she chortled with joy. |
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chronicle |
record in chronological order |
the gossip column was paid to chronicle the actor's life. |
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churlish |
rude |
it would be churlish of me to call him stinky. |
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circumscribe |
restrict |
the lords tried to circumscribe the queen's power. |
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circumspect |
cautious |
investors should be circumspect with respect to price valuations. |
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circumvent |
outwit |
the hackers were able to circumvent the system. |
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citadel |
fortress |
the citadel overlooked the city like a protecting angel. |
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clairvoyant |
having foresight |
her clairvoyant warnings fell on deaf ears. |
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clamber |
climb by crawling |
she clambered over the wall. |
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clamor |
noise |
the clamor of the children made it difficult for her to sleep. |
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clandestine |
secret |
clandestine labs prove a great risk to people who live nearby. |
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clangor |
loud, resounding noise |
the clangor of telephones ringing filled the office. |
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cleave |
cling to, remain faithful to |
he would cleave to his post, come rain or shine. |
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clemency |
disposition to be lenient |
the judge was noted for his clemency to first offenders. |
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climactic |
relating to the highest point |
last episode of game if thrones features a climactic fight. |
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clime |
region, climate |
the doctor advised him to move to a milder clime. |
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clique |
small, exclusive group |
she wished that she belonged to the clique of cheerleaders. |
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clout |
great influence |
you need clout to get into the club. |
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cloying |
distasteful (because excessive) |
sanket hates the cloying sweetness of chocolate chip cookies. |