CABAL-CYNOSURE Flashcards by Yoonhee Ha

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cabal

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a small, secret group

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cache

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a hiding place

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cacophony

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harsh or unpleasant sound

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cadaverous

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pale; ghastly; corpselike

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cadence

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rhythm; beat

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caesura

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pause

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cajole

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to coax; to persuade

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calamitous

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causing trouble or misery; disastrous

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caliber

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degree of worth

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calligraphy

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fancy handwriting

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callous

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unyielding; insensitive

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callow

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young and inexperienced

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calumny

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a false accusation; slander

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camaraderie

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loyalty; friendship

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canard

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a false story, report, or rumor

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candor

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honesty; openness; frankness

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canine

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pertaining to dogs

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canny

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shrewd

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canon

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rule; law; standard

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cant

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insincere statements usually made in a singsong tone

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cantankerous

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bad-tempered; quarrelsome

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canter

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smooth, easy pace; gallop

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canvass

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to make a survey