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37 Cards in this Set
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Cacophony (n.)
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harsh-sounding mixture of words, voices or sound
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Cadence (n.)
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rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds
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Cajole (v.)
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to persuade someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do
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Callow (adj.)
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immature
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Candor (n.)
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truthfulness; sincere honesty
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Capitalism (n.)
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free enterprise
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Capitulate (v.)
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to surrender; to give up or give in
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Capricious (adj.)
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unpredictable; likely to change at any moment
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Caricature (n.)
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portrait or description that is purposely distorted or exaggerated
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Castigate (v.)
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to criticize severely; to chastise
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Catalyst (n.)
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something that changes the rate of chemical reaction without it self being changed
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Categorical (adj.)
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unconditional; absolute
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Catharsis (n.)
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purification that brings emotional relief or renewal
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Catholic (adj.)
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universal; embracing everything
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Caustic (adj.)
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like acid; corrosive
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Celibacy (n.)
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abstinence from sex
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Censure (v.)
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to condemn severly for doing something bad
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Cerebral (adj.)
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brainy; intellectually refined
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Chagrin (n.)
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humiliation; embarassed disappointment
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Charisma (n.)
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a magical-seeming ability to attract follwers of inspire loyalty
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Charlatan (n.)
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fraud; quack; con man
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Chasm (n.)
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a deep, gaping hole; a gorge
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Chastise (v.)
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to inflict punishment on; to discipline
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Chicanery (n.)
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trickery; deceitfulness; artifice
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Chimera (n.)
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an allusion; a foolish fancy
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Choleric (adj.)
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hot tempered; quick to anger
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Chronic (adj.)
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constantl; lasting a long time; inveterate
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Chronicle (n.)
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a record of events in order of time; a history
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Circuitous (adj.)
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roundabout; not following a diret path
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Circumlocution (n.)
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an indirect expression; use of wordy or evasive language
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Circumscribe (v.)
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to draw a line around; to set the limits; to define; to restrict
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Circumspect (adj.)
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cautious
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Circumvent (v.)
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to fustrate as through by surrounding
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Civil (adj.)
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polite; civilized; courteous
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Clemency (n.)
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mercy; forgiveness; mildness
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Cliche (n.)
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an overused saying or idea
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Clique (n.)
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an exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest
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