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Word
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Meaning
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catabasis
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worsening of something , e.g. health
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catachresis
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mixed metaphor
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cataclysm
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a flood
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catacomb
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underground graveyard
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catafalque
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a platform for a coffin
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catagenesis
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reverse evolution
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catalyst
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the most familiar word here; chemical that starts a reaction
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cataract
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waterfall or clouded lens of the eye
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catakinesis
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state of low energy
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catalepsy
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state of nervous rigidity
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catalogue
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list of products
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catapult
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a device for propelling stones
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catastasis
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climax
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catastrophic
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disastrous
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catatonia
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a kind of mental illness
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catarrh
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runny nose
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The prefix 'Cata' means a lowered state.
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