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Sections 16-18
30
English
11th Grade
11/04/2010
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carcinogenic
 Definition
causing cancer
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captivate
 Definition
to fascinate
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cardinal
 Definition
most important
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careen
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to swerve
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cartography
 Definition
the art of making maps
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cascade
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a waterfall
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cataclysm
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a violent upheaval
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caucus
 Definition
a meeting of the members of a political party
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cavalier
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arrogant; haughty
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cavil
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to quibble; to raise trivial objections
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chaff
 Definition
worthless stuff
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chameleon
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a highly changeable person
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champion
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to defend; to support
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channel
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to direct
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chaste
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pure and anadorned
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cherub
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a supercute chubby cheeked child; a kind of angel
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chortle
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to chuckle with glee
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churl
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a rude person; a boor
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chutzpah
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brazenness; audacity
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cipher
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a nobody; the solution to a code
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circumnavigate
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to sail or travel all the way around
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citadel
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a fortress defending a city
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clandestine
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concealed or secret, usually for an evil or subversive purpose
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classic
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top notch; of the highest quality
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cleave
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to cling; to split
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climatic
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having to do with the climate
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cloister
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a covered walk, with columns on one side, that runs along the perimeter of a courtyard, especially in a convent or monastery.
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clone
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an exact duplicate
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clout
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a blow; influence
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cloy
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to become wearisome through excess
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