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n.
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection


Spelling Word: captive
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a.
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action


Spelling Word: caustic
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n.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group


Spelling Word: chorus
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a.
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases


Spelling Word: chronic
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v.
make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition


Spelling Word: clash
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n. Syn. sentence; phrase
sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document


Spelling Word: clause
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n.
an object that goes around the sun


Spelling Word: comet
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n. Syn. overcrowding
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass


Spelling Word: congestion
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a. Syn. significant
worthy of consideration; large in amount, extent, or degree


Spelling Word: considerable
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n. Syn. circumstance; setting
circumstance


Spelling Word: context