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Describing Words — Lesson 82

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callow
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callow

ˈkæloʊ
young and inexperienced
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calmer
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calmer

ˈkʰɑlmɚ
not agitated; without losing self-possession
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calmest
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calmest

kɑː.məst
not agitated; without losing self-possession
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calmly
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calmly

ˈkɑːmli
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
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caloric
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caloric

kəˈlɔːrɪk
relating to or associated with heat
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campy
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campy

ˈkæmpi
providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
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cancerous
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cancerous

ˈkænsərəs
relating to or affected with cancer
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candid
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candid

ˈkændɪd
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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candidly
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candidly

ˈkændɪdli
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
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cannily
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cannily

ˈkænɪli
with foresight
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canny
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canny

ˈkæni
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
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canonical
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canonical

kəˈnɑːnɪkəl
appearing in a biblical canon
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