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SAT Words - Word Smart I - C
Words beginning with C
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English
9th Grade
06/29/2009
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cacophony
 Definition
harsh sounds
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cadence
 Definition
rhythm
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cajole
 Definition
persuade someone to do what s/he doesn't want to do
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callow
 Definition
immature
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candor
 Definition
truthfulness
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capitalism
 Definition
free enterprise
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capitulate
 Definition
to surrender
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capricious
 Definition
whimsical
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caricature
 Definition
distorted picture
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castigate
 Definition
criticize severely
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catalyst
 Definition
something that makes something happen
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categorical
 Definition
absolute
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catharsis
 Definition
purification; purging
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catholic
 Definition
universal
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caustic
 Definition
acidic
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celibacy
 Definition
abstaining from sex
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censure
 Definition
to condemn
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cerebral
 Definition
brainy
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chagrin
 Definition
humiliation
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charisma
 Definition
inspire loyalty
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charlatan
 Definition
fraud
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chasm
 Definition
a gorge
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chastise
 Definition
to punish
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chicanery
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trickery
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chimera
 Definition
an illusion
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choleric
 Definition
Hot-tempered
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chronic
 Definition
constant
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chronicle
 Definition
a history
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circuitous
 Definition
roundabout
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circumlocution
 Definition
indirect expression
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circumscribe
 Definition
to restrict; to draw a line around
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circumspect
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cautious
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circumvent
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to frustrate by surrounding
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civil
 Definition
polite
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clandestine
 Definition
secret
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clemency
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mercy
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cliche
 Definition
overused saying
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clique
 Definition
an exclusive group
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coalesce
 Definition
to fuse
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coerce
 Definition
to force someone to do something
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cogent
 Definition
persuasive
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cognitive
 Definition
mental
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cognizant
 Definition
aware
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coherent
 Definition
holding together
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colloquial
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conversational
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collusion
 Definition
conspiracy
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commensurate
 Definition
equal
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compelling
 Definition
forceful
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compendium
 Definition
summary
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complacent
 Definition
self-satisfied
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complement
 Definition
to complete
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complement
 Definition
to complete
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complicity
 Definition
participate in wrongdoing
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comprehensive
 Definition
including everything
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comprise
 Definition
to consist of
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conciliatory
 Definition
making peace
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concise
 Definition
brief
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concord
 Definition
harmony
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concurrent
 Definition
at the same time
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condescend
 Definition
to patronize
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condone
 Definition
overlook
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conducive
 Definition
promoting
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confluence
 Definition
flowing together
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congenial
 Definition
pleasant
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congenital
 Definition
acquired at birth
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conjecture
 Definition
to guess
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conjure
 Definition
to summon
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connoisseur
 Definition
an expert
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consecrate
 Definition
to make sacred
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consensus
 Definition
general agreement
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consonant
 Definition
harmonious
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construe
 Definition
interpret
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consummate
 Definition
perfect
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contentious
 Definition
argumentative
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contiguous
 Definition
adjoining
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contingent
 Definition
dependent
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contrite
 Definition
admitting guilt
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contrived
 Definition
artificial
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conventional
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common
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convivial
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festive
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copious
 Definition
abundant
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corollary
 Definition
something that follows
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corroborate
 Definition
to confirm
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cosmopolitan
 Definition
internationally sophisticated
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countenance
 Definition
facial expression
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coup
 Definition
brilliant victory
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covenant
 Definition
a solemn agreement
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covert
 Definition
secret
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covet
 Definition
to wish for enviously
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criterion
 Definition
standard
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cryptic
 Definition
mysterious
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culinary
 Definition
relating to cooking
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culminate
 Definition
to climax
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culpable
 Definition
deserving blame
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cursory
 Definition
hasty
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curtail
 Definition
to shorten
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cynic
 Definition
one who deeply distrusts human nature
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