Word List 8 Flashcards by Heather Succar

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cajole

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coax, wheedle

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calamity

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disaster, misery

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calculated

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delibeately planned

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caliber

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ability quality

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callous

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hardened, unfeeling

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callow

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youthful, immature, inmeexperienced

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cameo

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shell or jewel cared in relief, star’s special apperance in a minor role in a film

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camouflage

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disguise, conceal

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candor

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frankness, open honesty

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cantankerous

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il-humuored, irritable

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capacious

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spacious

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capacity

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greatest amount that something can produce\hold

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capricious

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unpredictable, fickle, fanciful

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caption

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title, chapter-heading

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captivate

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charm or enthrall

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cardinal

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chief

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caricature

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exaggerated picture

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carnivorous

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meat-eating

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carping

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finding fault

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castigate

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criticize severely, punish

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casualty

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serious or fatal accident

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cataclysm

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violent upheaval

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catalyst

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agent that brings about a chemical change

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catastrophhe

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calamity, disaster

categorical

withhout exeptions

cater to

supply somethhing desired

catharsis

release of suppressed emotional tensions

catholic

wide range of interests

caucus

private meeting of members of a party

causal

implying a cause-efffect relationship

caustuc

burning, sarcatically biting

cavil

make frivolous objections

cede

yield

celebrated

well known, famous

censor

overseer of morals, person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remarks

censorious

critical

censure

blame, criticize

centrifugal

away ffrom cente

centripedal

toward center

ceremonious

marked by formality

certitude

certainty

cessation

stoppage

cession

yielding to another

chagrin

vexation, disaapointment

chameleon

lizard that changes color

champion

support militantly

chaotic

utter disorder

charismatic

compellingly charming

charlatan

pretender to knowledge

chary

cautious , sparing or restrained about giving