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capitulate
To surrender or give up; to give in
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captious
tending to nitpick or find fault; overly critical of small mistakes
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cardiologist
a doctor who specializes in the heart
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carping
complaining or nagging in a fault-finding way; unfairly and vocally dissatisfied
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castigation
a harsh scolding or verbal punishment
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catalyst
something that causes an event or change without participating in the change or changing itself
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cataract
a great, rushing waterfall
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caustic
sarcastically nasty; biting; mean
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censurious
quick to cast blame; highly critical and judgmental of others
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censure
a strong, official reprimand or to reprimand formally
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centurion
an ancient Roman commander in charge of 100 troops
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certitude
the absolute certainty that something is true; complete confidence in the truth of a matter
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charlatan
a con artist or fraud; someone who claims to have a special skill that he or she does not have
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chary
wary; cautious; on guard
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circuitous
roundabout or indirect; winding
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clairvoyant
having the ability to see or know something that cannot be seen or known with the five sense
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clarity
clearness in speech, appearance, or thought
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cliche
trite, unoriginal, or overused
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coalesce
to bond or come together; to form a single unit
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coddle
to baby, pamper, or indulge to treat more gently than necessary
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coercion
the act of using violence or the treat of violence to bring about desired results
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coeval
Existing during the same period of time or era
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cogent
clear, concise, and convincing, usually of an argument or point of view
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cogitate
Consider carefully; ponder.
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cognizant
Aware of; having knowledge about
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coherent
able to make sense, be logical; consistently logical
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collaborate
to work together or jointly, usually to create something
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colloquial
used in ordinary speech, informal; may imply regionally used words and phrases
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combustible
able to catch fire and/or burn easily
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comestible
anything that can be eaten or edible
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commemorate
to honor or mark and occasion with a celebration, ritual, or ceremony
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compassion
the awareness of and sympathy for other's sufferings; kindness towards others who are less fortunate
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compile
to gather information from several sources in order to collect in one place
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complacency
the feeling of being so good one doesn't have to try any longer
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complacent
smugly content; confident to the point of not caring
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complaisance
a willingness to do what others want; the willingness to go along with the crowd without complaint
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complement
something used to enhance or perfect another
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compliance
the act of observing and following directions, requests, or advice
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comport
to behave or conduct oneself in a particular manner; to act in a certain desirable way
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composure
being calm and in control of oneself and one's emotion; a calm state of mind
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comprehensive
total; complete; all encompassing; leaving nothing out
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compromise
a settlement in which both parties give up some of their demands
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concede
to reluctantly admit something is true
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conceit
arrogance; an unreasonably high opinion of oneself
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conciliatory
meant to appease someone or make them feel better
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concise
expressing a lot of information in a few words
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concord
agreement and harmony between two groups
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concur
to agree or share an opinion
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condense
to make shorter or reduce in volume without losing the meaning of the original subject matter
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condescending
having a superior and patronizing attitude
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