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11/08/2011
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Cabal
 Definition
a secret group seeking to overturn something
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cacophonous
 Definition
jarring, unpleasantly noisy
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cajole
 Definition
to flatter, coax, persuade
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callow
 Definition
immature, lacking sophistication
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calumny
 Definition
false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander
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canard
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a lie
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candor
 Definition
honesty of experession
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canonize
 Definition
to declare a person a saint, raise to highest honors
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canvass
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to examine thoroughly; conduct a poll
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capacious
 Definition
large, roomy; extensive
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capitulate
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to submit completely, surrender
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capricious
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impulsive, whimsical, without much thought
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careen
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to lean to one side
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carnal
 Definition
of the flesh
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carom
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to strike and rebound
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carp (v)
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to find fault, complain constantly
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cast (n)
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copy, replica
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catalyst
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something causing change without being changed
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categorical
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absolute, without exception
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catharsis
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purification, cleansing
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catholic
 Definition
universal, broad and comprehensive
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caucus
 Definition
smaller group within an organization
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caulk
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to make watertight
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causality
 Definition
cause-and-effect relationship
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caustic
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biting, sarcastic; able to burn
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cavalcade
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a procession
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cavalier (adj)
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carefree, happy; with lordly disdain
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cavil
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to raise trivial objections
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cavort
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to frolic, frisk
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celerity
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quick moving or acting
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censorious
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severely critical
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censure
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to criticize or find fault with
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centripital
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directed or moving toward the center
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certitude
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assurance, certainty
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chagrin
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shame, embarrassment, humiliation
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chalice
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goblet, cup
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champ (v)
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to chew noisily
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champion (v)
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to defend or support
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charlatan
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quack, fake
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chary
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watchful, cautious, extremely shy
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cherubic
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sweet, innocent
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chicanery
 Definition
trickery, fraud, deception
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chimerical
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fanciful, imaginary, visionary; impossible
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choleric
 Definition
easily angered, short-tempered
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chortle
 Definition
to chuckle
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churlish
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rude
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circuitous
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roundabout
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circumspect
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cautious, wary
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circumscribe
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to encircle, set limits on, confine
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cistern
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tank for rainwater
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clemency
 Definition
merciful leniency
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clement
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mild
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cloister (v)
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to confine, seclude
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cloying
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indulging to excess
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coagulate
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to clot or change from a liquid to a solid
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coalesce
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to grow together; to cause to unite as one
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coddle
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to baby, treat indulgently
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cogent
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logically forceful, compelling, convincing
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cognate
 Definition
related, similar, akin
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cognition
 Definition
mental process by which knowledge is acquired
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cohabit
 Definition
to live together
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cognomen
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family name; any name, especially a nickname
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collate
 Definition
to arrange in an order
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collateral
 Definition
accompanying
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colloquy
 Definition
dialogue or conversation, conference
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collusion
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collaboration, complicity, conspiracy
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comeliness
 Definition
physical grace and beauty
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commensurate
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proportional
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commodious
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roomy, spacious
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commute
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to change a penalty to a less severe one
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compendious
 Definition
summarizing completely and briefly
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complacent
 Definition
self-satisfied, smug, affable
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complaisant
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agreeable, friendly
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complicity
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knowing partnership in wrongdoing
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compunctious
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feeling guilty or having misgivings
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compunction
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feeling of uneasiness caused by guilt or regret
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concatenate (adj)
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linked together
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concave
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curving inward
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conceptualize
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to envision, imagine
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concerto
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musical composition for orchestra and soloist(s)
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conciliatory
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overcoming distrust or hostility
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concomitant
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accompanying something
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concord
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agreement
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confection
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something sweet to eat
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conflagration
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big, destructive fire
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confluence
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meeting place; meeting of 2 streams
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confound
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to baffle, perplex
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congenial
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similar in tastes and habits
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congress
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formal meeting or assembly
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congruity
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correspondence, harmony, agreement
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conjecture
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speculation, prediction
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connive
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to conspire, scheme
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consanguineous
 Definition
of the same origin; related by blood
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consign
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to commit, entrust
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consonant (adj)
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consistent with, in agreement with
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construe
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to explain or interpret
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consummate (adj)
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accomplished, complete, perfect
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consummate (v)
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to complete, fulfill
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contend
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to battle, clash; compete
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contentious
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quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
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continence
 Definition
self-control, self-restraint
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contravene
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to contradict, deny, act contrary to
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contrite
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deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong
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contumacious
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rebellious
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contusion
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bruise
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conundrum
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riddle, puzzle or problem with no solution
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convalescence
 Definition
gradual recovery after an illness
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convex
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curve outward
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convivial
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sociable; fond of eating, drinking, and people
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convoluted
 Definition
twisted, complicated, involved
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coquette
 Definition
woman who flirts
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corporeal
 Definition
having to do with the body; tangible, material
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corpulence
 Definition
obesity, fatness, bulkiness
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corroborate
 Definition
to confirm, verify
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corrugate
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to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges
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cosmography
 Definition
science that deals with the nature of the universe
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cosmopolitan
 Definition
sophisticated, free from local prejudices
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cosset
 Definition
to pamper, treat with great care
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coterie
 Definition
small group of persons with a similar purpose
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countenance (n)
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facial expression; look of approval or support
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countenance (v)
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to favor, support
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countermand
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to annul, cancel; make a contrary order
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countervail
 Definition
to counteract, to exert force against
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coven
 Definition
group of witches
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covert
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hidden; secret
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craven
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cowardly
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credence
 Definition
acceptance of something as true or real
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credulous
 Definition
gullible, trusting
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crescendo
 Definition
gradual increase in volume of sound
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culpable
 Definition
guilty, responsible for wrong
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cupidity
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greed
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curmudgeon
 Definition
cranky person
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cursory
 Definition
hastily done, superficial
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curt
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aburpt
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curtail
 Definition
to shorten
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cygnet
 Definition
young swan
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cozen
 Definition
to cheat, deceive, or trick
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corybantic
 Definition
frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.
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