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burgeon
To grow or develop rapidly.
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burnish
To polish a surface or improve the appearance of something.
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buttress
To strengthen or support.
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cacophonous
Harshly discordant or unpleasantly noisy.
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cadaverous
Very pale, thin, and corpse-like in appearance.
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canonize
To officially recognize as a saint; figuratively, to treat as beyond criticism.
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capricious
Changing unpredictably according to whim rather than consistent reasons.
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carouse
To drink and celebrate noisily with others.
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carrion
The decaying flesh of dead animals.
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castigate
To criticize or reprimand severely.
One word family: also includes castigation.
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catalyst
Something that brings about or accelerates a change.
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catch-22
A predicament in which conflicting requirements prevent a solution.
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celestial
Relating to the sky or the heavens.
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chicanery
Trickery or deception used to gain an advantage.
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chide
To scold or express mild disapproval.
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chimera
An imagined hope or creation unlikely to be realized; also a mythical composite creature.
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cipher
A system of secret writing or a message written using it.
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coagulate
To thicken or change from a liquid into a clot or semisolid mass.
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coda
A concluding section that rounds off a musical or literary work.
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coercion
The use of threats or force to make someone act.
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cogent
Clear, logical, and convincing.
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cogitate
To think carefully or deeply about something.
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compendium
A concise collection of information about a subject.
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complaisant
Willing to please others or accommodate their wishes.