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48 Cards in this Set
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confluence
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1. A flowing together of two or more streams.
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censorious
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Tending to censure; highly critical.
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conglomerate
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To form or cause to form into an adhering or rounded mass.
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catholic
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Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive
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centripetal
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1. Moving or directed toward a center or axis. 2. Operated by means of centripetal force.
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cast(n.)
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1.a. The act or an instance of casting or throwing. b. The distance thrown.
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chasise
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1. To punish, as by beating.
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celebrity
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1. A famous person. 2. Renown; fame.
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choice( adj.)
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1.a. Of very fine quality. b. Appealing to refined taste.
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canonize
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To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such.
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cherubic
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A representation of a small angel, portrayed as a child with a chubby, rosy face.
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calamitous
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Causing or involving calamity; disastrous.
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cursory
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Performed with haste and scant attention to detail: a cursory glance at the headlines.
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carnal
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Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites: carnal desire.
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certitude
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The state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence.
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cede
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To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
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convert
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To change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product; transform: convert water into ice.
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carp
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To find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully.
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constituent
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Serving as part of a whole; component: a constituent element.
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cartography
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The art or technique of making maps or charts.
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champion
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One that wins first place or first prize in a competition.
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capacious
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Capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy.
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chary
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1. Very cautious; wary: was chary of the risks involved.
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catalyst
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1. Chemistry. A substance, usually used in small amounts relative to the reactants, that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process. 2. One that precipitates a process or event, especially without being involved in or changed by the consequences.
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confiscate
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1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority.
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canny
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Careful and shrewd, especially where one's own interests are concerned.
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culprit
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1. One charged with an offense or crime. 2. One guilty of a fault or crime.
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categorical
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Being without exception or qualification; absolute.
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choleric
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1. Easily angered; bad-tempered. 2. Showing or expressing anger.
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cardiologist
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The medical study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
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chicanery
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1. Deception by trickery or sophistry. 2. A trick; a subterfuge.
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carnivorous
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1. Of or relating to carnivores. 2. Flesh-eating or predatory
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countenance
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Appearance, especially the expression of the face.
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caulk
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To make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing
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chimerical
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1. Created by or as if by a wildly fanciful imagination; highly improbable. 2. Given to unrealistic fantasies; fanciful.
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cavalier
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A gallant or chivalrous man, especially one serving as escort to a woman of high social position; a gentleman.
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conjecture
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Inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.
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cast(v.)
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1.a. To throw (something, especially something light): The angler cast the line. b. To throw with force; hurl: waves that cast driftwood far up on the shore.
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chalice
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A cup or goblet.
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callow
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Lacking adult maturity or experience; immature
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charlatan
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A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud.
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calumny
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1. A false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation. 2. The utterance of maliciously false statements; slander.
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chortle
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A snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle.
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congenial
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1. Having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic.
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cessation
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A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing
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conscientious
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Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice.
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copious
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yielding or containing plenty; affording ample supply
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connive
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To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude
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