| A | B |
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| chastise (adj) | to criticize severely |
| chimerical (adj) | absurd, wildly fanciful |
| chronic (adj) | lasting a long time, constant |
| circumspect (adj) | careful |
| clairvoyant (adj) | having exceptional insight |
| clairvoyant (noun) | person who has the power to see or know things beyond the range of natural vision |
| clandistine (adj) | secret |
| clemency (noun) | mercy, mildness |
| coalesce (verb) | to grow together, to combine |
| colloquial (adj) | conversational, used in informal speech or writing |
| commiserate (verb) | to sympathize with, to feel sorrow for another's suffering |
| compatible (adj) | agreeing |
| composure (voun) | calmness |
| conciliatory (adj) | tending to soothe or reconcile |
| concise (adj) | saying much in few words, brief but full of meaning |
| condone (verb) | to forgive or overlook |
| conspicuous (adj) | clearly visible; remarkable |
| copious (adj) | abundent |
| corroborate (verb) | to confirm |
| crass (adj) | coarse, stupic |
| criterion (noun) | standard for judging, a test |
| cryptic (adj) | secret, having a hidden meaning |
| cursory (adj) | without attention to details |
| dearth (adj) | shortage |
| debilitate (verb) | to weaken |
| decadence (noun) | decay, decline |
| deference (noun) | great respect |
| deflate (verb) | to let the air out of, to reduce in size or importance |
| delineate (verb) | to describe in words, to sketch |
| demeanor (noun) | behavior |
| denunciation (noun) | expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly. |
