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  1. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  2. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  3. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  4. caldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
  5. callous
    emotionally hardened
  6. callow
    young and inexperienced
  7. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  8. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  9. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  10. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  11. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  12. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  13. canter
    a smooth three-beat gait
  14. canto
    a major division of a long poem
  15. canvass
    get opinions by asking specific questions
  16. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  17. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  18. caprice
    a sudden desire
  19. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  20. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  21. carapace
    hard outer covering or case of certain organisms
  22. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  23. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  24. carousal
    revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
  25. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  26. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  27. castigation
    verbal punishment
  28. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  29. catapult
    an engine providing medieval artillery used during sieges
  30. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  31. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  32. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  33. caulk
    a waterproof filler and sealant used in building and repair
  34. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  35. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  36. cede
    give over
  37. concede
    give over
  38. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  39. centaur
    a mythical being that is half man and half horse
  40. centripetal
    tending to move toward an area in the middle
  41. centrifugal
    tending to move away from the middle
  42. cerebration
    the process of using one's mind to consider something
  43. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  44. cession
    the act of surrendering possession or control
  45. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  46. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  47. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  48. chalice
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
Created on Wed Jul 25 10:22:01 EDT 2007

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