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6. Coalition

  • a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government
  • (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding
  • make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

7. Clamour

  • a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting
  • a difficult or unpleasant situation
  • self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure.

8. Coalesce

  • come together to form one mass or whole
  • excessive admiration or praise
  • arrest (someone) for a crime

9. Benevolent

  • well meaning and kindly
  • a difficult or unpleasant situation
  • an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit

10. Camaraderie

  • an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit
  • mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
  • self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure.

11. Cognizant

  • having knowledge or awareness
  • skip or dance about in a lively or playful way
  • a strong dislike or disinclination

12. Cajole

  • persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
  • expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future
  • (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding

13. Caustic

  • sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
  • make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
  • branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of art, beauty and taste

14. Censure

  • an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit
  • express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement
  • foolish or silly behaviour

15. Catharsis

  • a difficult or unpleasant situation
  • the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions
  • a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

16. Bolster

  • support or strengthen
  • excessive admiration or praise
  • a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

17. Brevity

  • expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future
  • concise and exact use of words in writing or speechconcise and exact use of words in writing or speech
  • having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

18. Candour

  • foolish or silly behaviour
  • the quality of being open and honest; frankness
  • excessive admiration or praise