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capricious

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ADJ. unpredictable; fickle

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ADJ. unpredictable; fickle

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capricious

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caption

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N. title; chapter heading; text under illustration

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N. title; chapter heading; text under illustration

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caption

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captivate

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V. charm; fascinate

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V. charm; fascinate

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captivate

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cardiac

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ADJ. pertaining to the heart

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ADJ. pertaining to the heart

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cardiac

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caricature

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N. distortion; burlesque

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N. distortion; burlesque

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caricature

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carping

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ADJ. finding fault

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ADJ. finding fault

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carping

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caste

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N. one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige

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N. one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige

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caste

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castigation

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V. punishment; severe criticism

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V. punishment; severe criticism

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castigation

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casualty

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N. serious or fatal accident

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N. serious or fatal accident

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casualty

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catacomb

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N. subterranean cemetary; underground passageway

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N. subterranean cemetary; underground passageway

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catacomb

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catastrophe

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N. calamity; disaster

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N. calamity; disaster

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catastrophe

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caustic

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ADJ. burning; sarcastically biting

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ADJ. burning; sarcastically biting

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cede
V. yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally
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V. yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally
cede
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censor
N. inspector overseeing public morals; official who prevents publication of offensive material
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N. inspector overseeing public morals; official who prevents publication of offensive material
censor
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censure
V. blame; criticize
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V. blame; criticize
censure
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cerebral
ADJ. pertaining to the brain or intellect
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ADJ. pertaining to the brain or intellect
cerebral
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cessation
N. stopping
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N. stopping
cessation
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chafe
V. warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)
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V. warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)
chafing
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chaff
N. husks and stems left over when grain has been threshed; worthless, left-over byproducts
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N. husks and stems left over when grain has been threshed; worthless, left-over byproducts
chaff
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chagrin
N. vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment
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N. vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment
chagrin
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chameleon
N. lizard that changes color to different situations
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N. lizard that changes color to different situations
chameleon
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chaotic
ADJ. in utter disorder
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ADJ. in utter disorder
chaotic
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charlatan
N. quack; pretender to knowledge
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N. quack; pretender to knowledge
charlatan
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chary
ADJ. cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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ADJ. cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
chary
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chasm
N. abyss
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N. abyss
chasm
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chastise
V. punish physically; scold verbally
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V. punish physically; scold verbally
chastise
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chauvinist
N. blindly devoted patriot
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N. blindly devoted patriot
chauvinist
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chicanery
N. trickery; deception
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N. trickery; deception
chicanery
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choreography
N. art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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N. art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
choreography

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