c series 1-50 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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cabal

A

group of peoples who plan secretly

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2
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cache

A

hiding place

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3
Q

cadaver

A

a dead human body

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4
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cadence

A

regular rise and fall of the voice

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5
Q

cahoots

A

acting together generally for a dishonest purpose

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6
Q

calamity

A

disaster

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7
Q

caldron

A

large kettle

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8
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caliber

A

ability,bore size of gun

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9
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callow

A

one with little expression or knowledge

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10
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canvass

A

seek votes

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11
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capitalize

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to supply money to a business

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12
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capitulate

A

surrender

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13
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capricious

A

A sudden change of mood

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14
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carcass

A

a dead body of large animal

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15
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cardinal

A

most important

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16
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careen

A

stay away from side to side while moving forward quickly

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17
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casanova

A

one who has lot of sexual relationships

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18
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catastrope

A

a sudden destructive even

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19
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cave(v)

A

collapse

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20
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cave(n)

A

a large hole on side of hill

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21
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censure

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strongly critisize,curb,disapproval

22
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charismatic

23
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chaste

24
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chide

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clamour
to make a loud complaint or demand
26
clandestine
planned/done in secret ,illegal
27
clasp
to hold something firmly
28
cloak
long gown or to hide
29
coalition
a temporary alliance
30
coddle
to protect something or someone too much
31
collate
to put in order
32
collision
the act of hitting something with other objects
33
combat
a fight especially during the war
34
commendable
praiseworthy
35
commute -2
to make the same journey regularly and also "to change"
36
complement
a things that improve
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conceal
to hide
38
concurring
to agree with someone
39
condolence
sympathy for the family of a person who has recently died
40
confrontation
fight or argument
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consecrate
make or declare sacred
42
conspicuity
clarity
43
conspirator
one who plans something illegal
44
contemplate
think of a particular thing for a long time
45
conversant
having knowledge of
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convict
one proved guilty or to be proven guilty
47
conviviality
friendly
48
corporal
bodily
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countenance
the expression of face
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coupled
two successive rhyming lines of verse