Vocab C-E Flashcards

study all words that begin with C-E

1
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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

A

undisturbed

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4
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candid

A

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

A

determined by impulse or chance

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9
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catalyst

A

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

A

to remove

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13
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chaperone

A

an adult who supervises

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14
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chicanery

A

to use tricks

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15
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chide

A

to scold midly

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16
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chronic

A

long in duration

17
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cicumvent

A

go around

18
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copious

A

abundant

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cordial

A

friendly

20
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deblitate

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to make weak

21
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demure

A

modest or shy

22
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dispel

A

get rid of

23
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discrepancy

A

difference between two things

24
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disdain

A

disrespect

25
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dawdle

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take a extra amount of time

26
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defiance

A

resistance or rebelion

27
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deplete

A

exhaust supply of something

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douse

A

extinguish

29
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delusion

A

mistaken belief

30
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divert

A

change course

31
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denigrate

A

criticize unfairly

32
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delectable

A

delicious or delightful

33
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dogmatic

A

law down principles of absolute truth

34
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derelict

A

poor in condition

35
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defer

A

postpone

36
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deprecate

A

express disapproval

37
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desirous

A

expressing desire