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disingenuous : candor :: (OPPOSITE) candor : subterfuge :: brashness : deliberation (A B ) subterfuge , a deceptive stratagem or device brash , ; , palter : candor :: betray : loyalty candor artifice, mendacity artifice , mendacity ; , cane [kein] n. cane : walk :: glasses : see ( : )

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caprice : whimsical :: stealth : furtive :: discontent : unsatisfied :: insight : discerning (CHARACTER) capricious : whim (CHARACTER) capricious : constancy :: (A lack B) impromptu : rehearsal :: caprice : deliberation caprice : deliberate :: insubordinate : submissive insubordinate a. , n. caprice : predict :: (A = B ) capricious : change :: (A = B ) caprice : whim :: objective : fact caprice : whimsical :: perspicacity : acute perspicacious , caprice : whimsical :: insight, foresight : prudent :: effulgence : resplendent capricious constant, deliberate, pertinacious, resolute, steadfast caprice confirmation captious [kps] adj. captious : please :: (A B ) captious tolerant captivate [kptvit] v.t. : to attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence captivate repulse repulse ~ , ~ , captor [kptr] n. , ; () captor liberator cardinal [k:rdinl] adj. , ; / 1. of foremost importance; paramount 2. (color) dark to deep or vivid red cardinal minor carefree [krfr] adj. , free of worries and responsibilities carefree : responsibility :: hidebound : flexibility (LACK)

crutch : walk :: glasses : see

canon [knn] n. , : an accepted principle or rule; the authentic works of a writer * canonical adj. religion : devoutness :: canon : orthodoxy [degree] orthodoxy ; , canonical : conforming :: qualified : limited qualified , ; , canon apocrypha apocrypha [pkrf] ; canonical nontraditional, heterodox canonize debase, vilify, forbid, condemn, disrespect canopy [knpi] n. , , canopy : cover :: tag : identify (A = B) cantankerous [kntkrs, kn-] a. , 1. ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable 2. difficult to handle canvas [knvs] n. , ; , canvas : painter :: marble : sculptor easel : canvas :: tripod : camera canvass [knvs] v. ; () : SOLICIT 1. to examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize 2. a. to go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders b. to conduct a survey of (public opinion); poll exponent : advocate :: pollster : canvass (A = B ) exponent , / pollster canyon [knjn] n. ditch : canyon :: burrow : cavern (A << B) burrow (, ) ; , capacious [kpis] a. , : SPACIOUS : capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy capitulate [kptlit] v. , , 1. to surrender under specified conditions 2. to give up all resistance; acquiesce capitulate resist, oppose, stand firm, fight, defend, withhold capitulation resistance caprice [kprs] n. 1. an impulsive change of mind 2. an inclination to change one's mind impulsively 3. a sudden, unpredictable action, change, or series of actions or changes * capricious adj.

caretaker [krtikr] n. , 1. one that is employed to look after or take charge of goods, property, or a person; a custodian 2. one that temporarily performs the duties of an office custodian ; janitor , careworn [krwrn] a. : showing the effect of grief or anxiety careworn lighthearted, fresh, healthy caret [krt] n. a proofreading symbol(^) used to indicate where something is to be inserted in a line of printed or written matter caret : insertion :: comma : pause caricature [kriktr, -tr] n. : exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics brevity : aphorism :: distortion : caricature exaggeration : caricature :: brevity : epigram pithiness : aphorism :: exaggeration : caricature caricature : presentation :: illustrator : caricaturist :: essayist : satirist carnal [krnl] a. , 1. relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites 2. worldly or earthly; temporal 3. of or relating to the body or flesh; bodily carnal spiritual, intangible carouse [kruz] v. ,

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1. to engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking 2. to drink excessively n. boisterous, drunken merrymaking; a carousal roisterer : carouse :: recluse : withdraw roister ; ( ) recluse , carouse behave soberly carp [krp] vi. : to find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully caviler : carping :: libertine : licentious cavil [kvl] , libertine , ; licentious [laisns] , , complain : carp :: drink : guzzle (A << B)

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catalyze [ktliz] v.t. : BRING ABOUT, INSPIRE enzyme : catalyst :: bacterium : microbe (A B) enzyme biochemical catalyst catalytic : initiate :: synthetic : create supervisor : oversight :: catalyst : initiate (A = B /) catalyze inhibit, retard, prevent catalyst prevention, inhibitor catastrophe [ktstrfi] n. 1. a great, often sudden calamity 2. a complete failure; a fiasco 3. the concluding action of a drama, especially a classical tragedy, following the climax and containing a resolution of the plot 4. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a cataclysm catastrophe : mishap :: humiliation : embarrassment (A >> B) mishap oxymoron : contradictory :: mishap : catastrophic (CHARACTER) oxymoron categorical [ktgrikl, -gr- / -gr-] a. : ABSOLUTE, UNQUALIFIED 1. being without exception or qualification; absolute 2. of or relating to a category or categories; according to or using categories categorical qualified, conditional

carpentry [ka:rpntri] n. , , * carpenter n. carpentry : craft :: (A B ) wood : carpenter :: brick : mason trade : carpentry :: clothing : outfit (B A ) trade an occupation, especially one requiring skilled labor cartographer [krtgrfr / -tg-] n. cartographer : map :: tailor : clothing :: weaver : cloth :: lexicographer : dictionary carve [k:rv] v. , ; () , 1. a. to divide into pieces by cutting; slice b. to divide by parceling out 2. to cut into a desired shape; fashion by cutting 3. to make or form by or as if by cutting 4. to decorate by cutting and shaping carefully carve : turkey :: slice : cake cascade [kskid] n. v. ~ cascade trickle, drip trickle , cast [kst, kst] n. v. () : the set of actors in a dramatic production; to assign a certain role to (an actor) appoint : official :: cast : actor (cast ) cast : actor :: cabal : conspirator :: choir : singer :: corporation : employee :: company : employee (cast ) cabal , ; letter : signature :: playbill : cast :: playbill : actor :: recipe : ingredient (A have B) playbill , a poster announcing a theatrical performance

cater [kitr] vi. ; : to provide food or entertainment; to supply what is required or desired caterwaul [ktrwl] v. ()

catholic [klik] a. , : UNIVERSAL 1. of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive 2. including or concerning all humankind; universal catholic narrow caustic [kstik] a. , : a substance that burns or destroys organic tissue by chemical action 1. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action 2. corrosive and bitingly trenchant; cutting 3. causing a burning or stinging sensation, as from intense emotion barb : caustic :: pan : harsh caustic : eat away :: desiccant : dry (A = B ) desiccant caustic : burn :: solvent : dissolve caustic palliating, genial, smooth, kind, innocuous, mild, pliant, sweet, conciliatory, savory, mollifying palliate , ; cautious [k:s] adj. , 1. showing or practicing caution; careful 2. tentative or restrained; guarded cautious rash thriftiness : miserliness :: cautiousness : pusillanimity cavalier [kvlr] n. , a. , ; , v. adj. 1. showing arrogant or offhand disregard; dismissive 2. carefree and nonchalant; jaunty * cavalierly a. , adv. , * chivalrous a. , jaunty , ; ; s cavalierly : deliberation :: (LACK) rapscallion : mischievous :: sluggard : lazy (cavalier : arrogant . ()

castigate [kstgit] v. 1. to inflict severe punishment on 2. to criticize severely castigation : disapproval :: crime : misbehavior :: blasphemy : irreverence (A >> B) blasphemy irreverence castigation : reproof :: denunciation : denial :: loathing : dislike :: soaking : damp (A >> B) reprove to voice or convey disapproval of denounce ; peccadillo : sin :: admonishment : castigation (A << B) castigate extol, flatter, highly praise, commend, admire, accolade castigation approbation, flatter, accolade, extol castle [ksl, ksl] n. castle : turret :: sea : beacon beacon ;

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arrogant / arrogant) rapscallion , mischievous ; , sluggard , cavalier humble, obliging, modest caveat [kivit] n. , ; () 1. a. a warning or caution b. a qualification or explanation 2. (law) a formal notice filed by an interested party with a court or officer, requesting the postponement of a proceeding until the filer is heard overture : introductory :: caveat : warning :: caveat : cautionary preamble : introductory :: caveat : precautious preamble , ; cavern [kvrn] n. ditch : canyon :: burrow : cavern cavern : spelunker :: star : astronomer (A=B , ) spelunker [spilkr] () One who explores and studies caves chiefly as a hobby. grotto : cavern :: arroyo : channel grotto arroyo [eriou] syn. carp, captious, quibble cavil [kvl] v. , : to find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections cavil : criticize, object :: prate : talk :: saunter : walk (A B , ) caviler : carping :: libertine : licentious licentious [laisns] , , encomiast : eulogize :: quibbler : cavil encomiast a person who delivers or writes an encomium; a eulogist quibble ; = cavil nitpick : criticize :: cavil : object (trivial B = A) nitpick to be concerned with or find fault with insignificant details faultfinding : criticize :: nitpicker : criticize :: quibbler : cavil cavort [kvrt] v. () : PRANCE : to walk or move in a spirited manner 1. to bound or prance about in a sprightly manner; caper 2. to have lively or boisterous fun; romp dodder : unsteady :: cavort : sprightly dodder ; cavort trudge, restrain, behave trudge to walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way; plod cease [si:s] v. : to put an end to; discontinue cease commence, evolve, inaugurate inaugurate ; , / cede [sid] v. 1. to surrender possession of, especially by treaty 2. to yield; grant cede : possession :: cede possess celerity [slrti] n. celerity delay, languor, sluggishness

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cell [sel] n. , , cell : membrane :: seed : hull (B = A ) cell : confined :: (CHARACTER) cement [simnt] v. : to unite or make firm by or as if by cement cement fracture, sever sever /; () ; (break up) censor [snsr] v.t. n. , 1. a person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable 2. an official, as in the armed forces, who examines personal mail and official dispatches to remove information considered secret or a risk to security 3. one that condemns or censures censorship : communication :: preservative : decay (A prohibit B) censorship : information :: sanitation : disease (A prevent B) sanitation , vendor : purvey :: censor : expurgate vendor, vender , purvey / expurgate (, ) ; ( ) salesman : buy :: censor : expunge :: proselytizer : convert :: grandstand : impress expunge , censorious [sensris] a. 1. tending to censure; highly critical 2. expressing censure censorious : critical :: (A >> B) censorious : censor :: recalcitrant : resist recalcitrant , censorious eulogistic censure [snr] n. v. , () : to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy n. 1. an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism 2. an official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its member lamentable : pity :: reprehensible : censure lamentable , , reprehensible , , deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy remonstrance : dissuade :: reprehension : censure :: syllogism : disprove (B use A) remonstrance ; , , remonstrate to say or plead in protest, objection or reproof syllogism censure : blameless :: approbation : reprehensible (OPPOSITE) reprehensible , censure applaud, applause, exonerate, extol, commend, exonerate, adulate exonerate (, ) , census [snss] n. : a usually complete enumeration of a population census : population :: inventory : stock, merchandise centrifuge [sntrfjd] n. centrifuge : separate :: colander : drain colander ceramic [srmik] n. shard : ceramic :: crumb : cake shard crumb ,

celebrity [slbrti] n. ; RENOWN 1. a famous person 2. renown; fame renown the quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; fame celebration : decry :: slight : show respect (OPPOSITE) decry , , celebrity, renown anonymity, obscurity, insignificance, inconsequence obscurity ; , ;

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ceremony [srmuni / -mni] n. affidavit : statement :: wedding : ceremony (A B) affidavit certainty 1. the fact, quality, or state of being certain 2. something that is clearly established or assured certainty, certitude indecision, obscurity indecision , reluctance or an inability to make up one's mind; irresolution certitude [srttjd] n. : the state of being or feeling certain certitude obscurity cessation [sesin] n. , : STOP : a bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing cessation commencement, start(), continuation() commencement , ; chaff [tf / tf] n. winnow : chaff :: filter : impurities winnow , ; , chaff : wheat :: shell : pecan :: shell : peanut :: peel : banana pecan ( ) dross : metal :: chaff : grain chagrin [grn / grin] n. , : disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation. disappointment, or failure chagrin : mind :: grimace : face grimace [grms] , chagrin elation, cheerfulness, contentment, proud satisfaction, delight elation , elate , to make proud or joyful challenge , ; , challenge buttress chamber [timbr] n. / : a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity chameleon [kmlin, -ljn] n. salmon : ichthyologist :: chameleon : herpetologist ichthyology [kildi] herpetology champion [tmpin] v.t. , : UPHOLD, ADVOCATE : to fight for, defend, or support as a champion champion disparage, impugn, oppose disparage , ; , impugn , , chaperon : propriety ::

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chaplain [tplin] n. , (); a clergyman officially attached to a branch of the military, to an institution. or to a family or court chaplain : religious :: charade [rid / -rd] n. ; ( ) , 1. a game in which words or phrases are represented in pantomime 2. a readily perceived pretense charade : word :: mime : story charade : dissimulate :: void : empty dissimulate ( ) , empty v. ,

charismatic a. charisma : 1. a rare personal quality attributed to leaders who arouse fervent popular devotion and enthusiasm 2. personal magnetism or charm: a television news program famed for the charisma of its anchors charismatic : appeal :: presumptuous : panache charismatic lackluster (awkward, pliant, complacent, melancholic ) charismatic repugnant charitable [tritbl] adj. , 1. generous in giving money or other help to the needy 2. mild or tolerant in judging others; lenient 3. of, for, or concerned with charity charitable : malign :: (OPPOSITE) rancor good will, concord, charitableness charitable malign, harsh, heartless charlatan [rltn] n. , : FRAUD, FAKER : a person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud charlatan : deceive :: mentor : guide, advise :: juggernaut : crush chary [t ri] a. , , 1. very cautious; wary 2. not giving or expending freely; sparing chary : caution :: imperturbable : composure (A have B) chary bold, rash chasm [kzm] n. , : GORGE : a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth) cleft : chasm :: cut : gash (A << B) cleft ; gash / (slash) a long, deep cut; a deep flesh wound chaste [teist] adj. chaste wanton wanton , , , , chaste corrupt, defiled defile ~ , , ~ , (, ) , chasten [tisn] v. : to correct by punishment or reproof; take to task. chasten : humbled :: vex : irritate (A B ) chasten reward chateau [tu] n. () , 1. a. A French castle. b. A French manor house. 2. A large country house.

channel [tnl] v. ; () : to direct or guide along some desired course channel evade, disperse chaotic [keitik / -t-] a. chaos : predictability :: pallor : color (LACK) chaotic strictly structured, strictly featured chaperon [proun] n. 1. a person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public. 2. an older person who attends and supervises a social gathering for young people. 3. A guide or companion whose purpose is to ensure propriety or restrict activity

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