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charlatan
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise, fraud.

n "charlatanism" adj "charlatanistic"
chutzpah
a nearly arrogant courage, utter impudence
cervical
of or pertaining to the neck.
centenarian
relating to or having lived the age of one hundred.
caveat emptor
the principle that one who buys something does so at his or her own risk.
carpal
of or pertaining to the wrist
carp
to complain and critizise constantly about petty things.

n "carper"
cardiologist
a <3 doctor

adj. "cardiological"
cardiac
of or pertaining to the heart
carcinogen
a substance that causes cancer.

adj "carcinogenic"
n "carcinogenicity"
captious
inclined to petty criticism, faultfinding. OR designed to confuse.

adv "captiously" n "captiousness"
canard
a deliberately false story or rumor
cache
a hiding place for treasures or supplies, especially underground.
brouhaha
spirited noise, discussion, or confusion among many people, hubbub.
bowdlerize
to omit or modify parts of (a book, play, or the like) that are considered immoral or indecent

n "bowdlerism" "bowdlerization"
blend
a mixture or concoction made by blending. or the recipe of such a blend.
biosphere
the part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms can exist.
biopsy
the cutting of tissue from an animal or person for study, in seeking evidence of disease

adj. "biopsic"
biogenesis
the principle that living organisms are generated only by other living organisms.

adj "biogenetic" adv. "biogenetically"
bibliophile
a lover or collector of books, esp. for the physical qualities of their printing, binding etc.

adj "bibliophilic"
bellicose
easily incited to quarrel or fight, belligerent.
adv. "bellicosely" n. "bellicoseness"
bagatelle
1. something small or insignificant. can be a brief musical piece.
aversion
great dislike or disgust.
adj "aversive"
audiophile
someone with a great interest in sound reproduction
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