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| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise, fraud.
n "charlatanism" adj "charlatanistic" |
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| chutzpah |
a nearly arrogant courage, utter impudence |
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| cervical |
of or pertaining to the neck. |
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| centenarian |
relating to or having lived the age of one hundred. |
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| caveat emptor |
the principle that one who buys something does so at his or her own risk. |
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| carpal |
of or pertaining to the wrist |
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| carp |
to complain and critizise constantly about petty things.
n "carper" |
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| cardiologist |
a <3 doctor
adj. "cardiological" |
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| cardiac |
of or pertaining to the heart |
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| carcinogen |
a substance that causes cancer.
adj "carcinogenic"
n "carcinogenicity" |
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| captious |
inclined to petty criticism, faultfinding. OR designed to confuse.
adv "captiously" n "captiousness" |
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| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor |
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| cache |
a hiding place for treasures or supplies, especially underground. |
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| brouhaha |
spirited noise, discussion, or confusion among many people, hubbub. |
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| bowdlerize |
to omit or modify parts of (a book, play, or the like) that are considered immoral or indecent
n "bowdlerism" "bowdlerization" |
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| blend |
a mixture or concoction made by blending. or the recipe of such a blend. |
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| biosphere |
the part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms can exist. |
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| biopsy |
the cutting of tissue from an animal or person for study, in seeking evidence of disease
adj. "biopsic" |
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| biogenesis |
the principle that living organisms are generated only by other living organisms.
adj "biogenetic" adv. "biogenetically" |
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| bibliophile |
a lover or collector of books, esp. for the physical qualities of their printing, binding etc.
adj "bibliophilic" |
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| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight, belligerent.
adv. "bellicosely" n. "bellicoseness" |
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| bagatelle |
1. something small or insignificant. can be a brief musical piece. |
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| aversion |
great dislike or disgust.
adj "aversive" |
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| audiophile |
someone with a great interest in sound reproduction |
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