Word List 2 (C-D) Flashcards

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Calumny

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slander, defamation

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Celerity

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cheerful speed

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Cerebral

A

intellectual

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Chagrin

A

embarrassment

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Circumscribed

A

defined or limited; isolated

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Cloying

A

oversweet; saccharine

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Confound

A

to confuse; to perplex; to befuddle

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Conjecture

A

a guess

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Constituents

A

voters

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Consummate

A

complete; perfect

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Convoluted

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complicated, complex

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Crude

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rude; lacking refinement

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Curtail

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to cut short; abridge

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14
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Debased

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morally low; base

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Decorous

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having propriety

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Denuded

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made ineffective or infertile

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Desultory

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aimless; lacking a plan or purpose

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Diaphanous

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sheer, gauzy, see-through; transparent

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Didactic

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relating to instruction, lecturing

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Dilatory

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lacking goals or purpose; aimless

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Din

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noise

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Dirge

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a funeral song

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Discomfited

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embarrassed; disconcerted

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Discretionary

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based on personal choice; showing prudence

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Disingenuous

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dishonest, crafty

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Disposed

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behaviorally inclined

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Divine

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heavenly; godly