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2929804399Buffoona person who amuses people with tricks, pranks, and jokes; clown0
2929815952Bullioningots, bars, or plates of gold or silver1
2929833383Burnishv: to polish; to make shiny by rubbing n:a glossy finish; a luster2
2929848358Cadaverouscorpse like; pale and ghostly; thin and gaunt3
2929850065Cajoleto persuade by pleasant words; to coax; to wheedle4
2929853452Calumnya false statement made to injure someone's reputation; slander5
2929857195Candoropenness; saying what one really thinks; frankness6
2929859658Capitulateto surrender on certain terms; to give up; to yield7
2929863103Capricioustending to change quickly without apparent reason; erratic; impulsive8
2929867816Captivateto catch the attention of, by beauty or excellence; to enchant; to fascinate9
2929872009Caricaturen: a picture or description of a person or thing in which certain features are exaggerated for a satirical effect v:to create such a picture or description10
2929887415Cessationa temporary or final ceasing; a pause or stop11
2929891250Charlatana person who falsely claims to posses expert knowledge or skill; a quack; an imposter12
2929896889Chastiseto punish; to criticize severely13
2929899517Chauvinismfanatical patriotism; biased belief in the superiority of one's own group or sex14
2929903192Chicanerythe use of clever talk or trickery to decieve15
2929905120Cholericeasily angered; bad-tempered16
2929910284Circumventto surround and trip by cleverness; to avoid or go around17
2929911693Civilitypoliteness; courtesy; a polite action18
2929913399Clandestineconcealed, usually for a forbidden purpose; secret; covert19

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