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ELA Vocabulary 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| catalyst | a person, thing, or agent that speeds up or stimulates a result, reaction, or change |
| catholic | universal; wide-ranging |
| broad, liberal | catholic syn |
| provincial, limited, parochial | catholic ant |
| cavort | to leap about in a lively manner; romp |
| frolic, prance, caper | cavort syn |
| chafe | to irritate as if by friction or rubbing |
| annoy, abrade | chafe syn |
| soothe | chafe ant |
| charisma | a great appeal or attraction for others; personal magnetism |
| allure, charm | charisma syn |
| chauvinist | a person who believes in the superiority of his or her country, race, gender, etc. |
| chicanery | trickery; the use of cleverness to deceive or evade |
| ruse | chicanery syn |
| honesty | chicanery ant |
| choleric | easily angered |
| quick-tempered, irascible, irritable | choleric syn |
| phlegmatic, impassive | choleric ant |
| dally | to waste time; dawdle |
| linger, toy | dally syn |
| hasten, hurry | dally ant |
| dastardly | mean and cowardly |
| malicious | dastardly syn |
| corp | body |
| rupt | break |
| inter | between, among |