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MAT Vocabulary (Cs)
Common words starting with "c"
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03/29/2011
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cadaver
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n. a dead body
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caliber
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n. 1. the diameter of a bullet or shell 2. quality
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callow
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adj. immature
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calumny
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n. slander
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canard
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n. a false statement or rumor
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candid
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adj. open; frank; honest
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captious
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adj. disposed to find fault
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carnage
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n. slaughter
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carte blanche
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n. unlimited power to decide
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castigate
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v. to chastise
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cataclysm
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n. 1. an overflowing of water 2. an extraordinary change
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catharsis
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n. purgation
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cavil
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v. to find fault without good reason
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celibate
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adj. unmarried, single; chaste
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cessation
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n. a ceasing; a stop
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chafe
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v. to rage; to fret
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chaffing
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n. 1. banter 2. teasing
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chaste
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adj. virtuous; free from obscenity
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choleric
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adj. easily irritated; angry
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circumvent
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v. to go around
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clandestine
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adj. secret; private; hidden
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cogent
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adj. urgent; compelling; convincing
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cohort
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n. a group; a band
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collusion
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n. secret agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose
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comport
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v. to agree; to accord
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conclave
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n. any private meeting or closed assembly
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connivance
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n. passive cooperation
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consort
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n. 1. a companion 2. v. to be in harmony or agreement
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contravene
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v. to go against; to oppose
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contusion
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n. a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken
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copious
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adj. abundant; in great quantities
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covenant
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n. a binding and solemn agreement
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coy
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adj. 1. modest; bashful 2. pretending shyness to attract
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crass
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adj. gross; thick; coarse
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cursory
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adj. hasty; slight
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