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Thursday, January 6, 2011

DAY 6

Cabal (N): A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
(V): Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

Cadence (N): Rhythmic modulation of sound

Cadge (V): To beg, Ask for and get free, be a parasite

Calumny (N): Slander, Aspersion

Captious (Adj): Critical, faultfinding "a captious pedant"

Carouse (V): To drink alcohol freely, Engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking "They were out carousing last night"

Carp (V): Raise trivial objections

Carte blanche (N): Complete freedom or authority to act , Full discretionary power

Catatonic (Adj.): Immobile especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs "The most frequent catatonic

symptom is stupor"

Catholic (Adj.): Free from provincial prejudices or attachments "catholic in one's tastes"
Universal, Comprehensive

Cavil (V): Carp, Raise trivial objections

Cede / Cession (V): 1. Give over; surrender
2. Relinquish possession, especially by treaty "The squatters had to cede the building after the police moved in"

Celerity (N): Rapidity of motion or action

Chaff (V): To tease good naturedlly "After we relaxed, we just chaffed around"

Chary (Adj.): Characterized by great caution and warines "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

Charlatan (N): Quack or fraud

Chastisement (N): 1. Verbal punishment
2. A rebuke for making a mistake



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