Vocab C-E Flashcards

study all words that begin with C-E (37 cards)

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Calamity

A

An event resulting in great loss

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2
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Callous

A

thick skinned

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3
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calm

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undisturbed

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4
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candid

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completely honest

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5
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candor

A

quality of being straight forward

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6
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capitulate

A

to surrender

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7
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cacophony

A

bad noises

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8
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capricous

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determined by impulse or chance

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9
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catalyst

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something that causes something important to happen

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10
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cater

A

to satisfy the needs of

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11
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cease

A

stop

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12
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censor

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to remove

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13
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chaperone

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an adult who supervises

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14
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chicanery

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to use tricks

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15
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chide

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to scold midly

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16
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chronic

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long in duration

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cicumvent

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copious

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cordial

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deblitate

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demure

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modest or shy

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dispel

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discrepancy

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difference between two things

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disdain

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dawdle
take a extra amount of time
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defiance
resistance or rebelion
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deplete
exhaust supply of something
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douse
extinguish
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delusion
mistaken belief
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divert
change course
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denigrate
criticize unfairly
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delectable
delicious or delightful
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dogmatic
law down principles of absolute truth
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derelict
poor in condition
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defer
postpone
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deprecate
express disapproval
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desirous
expressing desire