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Word List 8 Flashcards

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Censure (v)

A

blame; criticise

The senator was censured for behaviour

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Cerebral (adj)

A

pertaining to the brain or intellect
Cumberbatch portrayed Holmes as a cerebral, almost affectless figure, someone whose passions were intellectual rather than emotional

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Certitude (n)

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certainty

Though there was no certitude of his getting the job, Lou thought he had a good chance of being hired

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Cession (n)

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yielding (something) to another; ceding
The battle that led to the major U.S. naval victory in the war of 1812, ensured control over Lake Erie and ruled out any territorial cession from the NW to GB in the peace settlement

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Chagrin (n)

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vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)

A person filled with chagrin doesn’t grin; he mortified

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Charlatan (n)

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quack; pretender to knowledge
When they realised that the Wizard didn’t know how to get them back to Kansas, Dorothy and her friends were sure they’d been duped by a charlatan

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Chary (adj)

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cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
A prudent, thrifty NE, DeWitt was as chary of investing money in junk bonds as he was chary of paying people unnecessary compliments

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Chasm (n)

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abyss

They could not see the bottom of the chasm

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Chaste (adj)

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pure; virginal; modest

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Chauvinist (n)

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blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group or cause

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Cherubic (adj)

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angelic; innocent-looking

With her cheerful smile and rosy cheeks, she was a particularly cherubic child

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Chicanery (n)

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trickery; deception
Those sneaky lawyers misrepresented what occurred, made up all sorts of implausible alternative scenarios to confuse the jurors, and in general depended on chicanery to win the case

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Chide (v)

A

scold

Grandma began to chide Steven for his lying

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Chimerical (adj)

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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
As everyone expected, Ted’s chimerical scheme to make a fortune by raising ermines in his backyard proved a dismal failure

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Choleric (adj)

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hot-tempered

His flushed, angry face indicated a choleric nature

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Chortle (v)

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chuckle with delight

When she heard that her rival had just been jailed for embezzlement, she chortled with joy. She was not a nice lady

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Churlish (adj)

A

boorish; rude

Dismayed by his churlish manners at the party, the girls vowed never to invite him again

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Circuitous (adj)

A

roundabout

Because of the traffic congestion on the main highways, she took a circuitous route

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Circumlocution (n)

A

unnecessarily wordy and indirect speech; evasive language

Don’t beat around the bush, but just say what you want to say: I’m fed up with listening to your circumlocotion

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Clairvoyant (adj)

A

having foresight; fortuneteller

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Clamber (v)

A

climb by crawling

22
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Clamor (n)

A

noise

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Clandestine (adj)

A

secret

After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting

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Clangor (n)

A

loud; resounding noise

The blacksmith was accustomed to the clangor of hammers on steel

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Clemency (n)

A

disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
Why did the defence lawyer look pleased when his case was sent to the Judge Bland’s chambers? Bland was noted for her clemency to fine offenders

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Clime (n)

A

region; climate

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Clout (n)

A 
great influence (esp political or social)
Gatsby wondered whether he had enough clout to be admitted to the exclusive club
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Cloying (adj)

A

distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental
Disliking the cloying sweetness of standard wedding cakes, Jody and Tom chose a homemade carrot cake for their reception (cloy v)

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Coalesce (v)

A

combine; fuse

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