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20 Cards in this Set
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Catlyst |
Something or someone that provokes or speeds up an action Accelerator, fomentor, goad,incentive,incitement,inciter,instigator,motivation,motivator,provoker |
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Catharsis |
The process of releasing emotional tension Abreaction,cleansing,purgation,purging,purification, release |
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Caulk |
To stop leakage by filling craacks Airtight, block, choke,fill, plug, seal , stuff, watertight |
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Centennial |
A 100th anniversary Birthday, centanary, century |
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Chastise |
To inflict physical punishment or to censure severely Berate,cane,lash,penalize,punish,reprimand,smack ,whip,upbraid |
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Chiaroscuro |
A kind of painting in which contrast in terms of light and shade is shown Abstraction, assemblage, image, portrait |
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Chimerical |
Existing in fantasies Delusory,dreamy, fallacious,fancied,fantastic,hallucinatory, illusoy,imaginary, unreal,unsubstantial |
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Chivalry |
Corteous behariour esp by men towards women Ciurage , courtesy,courtliness,gallantry,graciousness,knightliness,loyalty,mannerliness politeness,truthfulness |
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Chromosome |
Codon,dna, gene,genetic material, homebox, operon,rna |
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Churn |
To agitate violently Agitate , convulse,roll,shake,squirm,stir,toss,whip, wiggle, wriggle,writhe |
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Chutzpah |
Behaviour showing no resoect yet admirable Audacity ,cheek, disrespect,gall, impertinence,impudence, insolence,nerve |
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Clamorous |
Marked by loudness Blatant, clamant,loud, noisy, riotous,strident, uproarious,vehement,vocal,vociferous |
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Claret |
A dark purplish red colour of wine Burgundy, dark red ,maroon,ruby,wine coloured |
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Classic |
Exempler, masterpeice,model, prototype,standard |
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Classical |
Attractive and distinguished Ancient, conventional, elegant,excellent,orthodox,refined, symphonic,traditional, typical |
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Clement |
Of caring nature Balmy, indulgent, linient,merciful,mild ,permissive,pleasant, soft temperate,tolerant |
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Close |
Cessation,closing, completion,conclusion, culmination,ending , finale,finish ,outcome, |
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Coast |
Beach, coastline, seashore,seaside, shore, shoreline |
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Cobble |
To repair roughly and hastily Assemble ,join, mend,repair, patchup, put together |
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Coccyx |
A bain located at the end of the spinal column in tailless apes Tailbone, vertebra |
