01/10 Flashcards
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Cabal
(N) small group of people united to promote their own interests
Cache
(N) hiding place
Cadge
(V) beg; mooch; panhandle
Calamity
(N) disaster; misery
Calculated
(Adj) deliberately planned; likely
Callow
(Adj) youthful; immature; inexperienced
Calumny
(N) malicious misinterpretation; slander
Camaraderie
(N) good-fellowish
Candor
(N) frankness; open honesty
Canny
(Adj) shrewd; thrifty
Cant
(N) insincere expression of piety; jargon of thieves
Cantankerous
(Adj) ill-humored; irritable
Canvass
(V) determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.
Capacious
(Adj) spacious
Capitulate
(V) surrender
Capticious
(Adj) faultfinding
Cardinal
(Adj) chief
Caricature
(N) distortion; burlesque
Carnage
(N) destruction of life
Carnal
(Adj) fleshy
Carping
(N) petty criticism; faultfinding
Catechism
(N)book of religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
Categorial
(Adj)) without exceptions; unqualified; absolute
Catharsis
(N) purging or cleansing of any passage of the body
Catholic
(Adj) universal; wide ranging; liberal
Caucus
(N) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
Cauterize
(V) burn with hot iron or caustic
Cavalcade
(N) procession; parade
Cavalier
(Adj) casual and offhand; arrogant
Cavil
(V) make frivolous objections
Cede
(V) to yield (title, territory), to surrender formally
Celerity
(N) speed, rapidity
Censorious
(Adj) critical
Cerebration
(N) thought
Ceremonious
(Adj) marked by formality
Certitude
(N) certainty
Cession
(V) yielding something
Chagrin
(N) vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment
Champion
(V) support
Champion
(V) support milit
Chartlan
(N) quack; pretender of know
Chartlan
(N) quack; pretender of know
Chasten
(V) correct by punishment or scolding; rebuke; restrain
Checkered
(Adj) marked by
Cherubic
(Adj) angelic; innocent-looking
Chimerical
(Adj)
Choleric
(Adj) hot tempered
Chortle
(V) chuckle with delight
Churlish
(Adj) boorish; rude
Circuitous
(Adj) roundabout
Circumlocution
(N) unnecessary words and indirect speech
Circumspect
(Adj) prudent; cautious
Circumvent
(V) outwit; baffle
Clairvoyant
(Adj/n) having foresight; fortuneteller
Clairvoyant
(Adj/n) having foresight; fortuneteller
Clangor
(N) loud; resounding voice
Cleave
(V) split or sever; cling on to; remain faithful to
Clientele
(N) body of customers
Clime
(N) region or climate
Clout
(N) great influence
Cloying
(Adj)excessive and so distasteful
Coda
N. Something that rounds out, summarizes, or concludes
Coddle
V. Treat gently, pamper
Codify
V. Arrange as codes; classify
Cogitate
V. Think over
Cognate
Adj. Related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature
Cognizance
N. Knowledge
Cohabit
V. Live together
Cohere
V. Stick together
Colander
N. utensil with perforated bottom for straining
Collate
V. Arrange in order; examine in order to verify authenticity
Collateral
N. Security given for loan
Collusion
N. Secret cooperation to cheat
Colossus
N. Gigantic statue
Comatose
Adj. In a coma; extremely sleepy
Comeuppance
N. Debuke, deserta
Comity
N. Courtesy; civility
Comandeer
V. To draft for military purposes; to take for public use
Commensurate
Adj. Corresponding in extent, degree, amount, etc., proportionate
Commiserate
V. Feel or express pity or sympathy for
Commodious
Adj. Spacious and comfortable
Communal
Adj. Held in common; a group of people
Compact N.
N. Agreement, contract
Compendium
N. Brief, comprehensive summary
Complacency
N. Self-satisfaction; smugness
Complacency
N. Self-satisfaction; smugness
Complaisant
Adj. Trying to please; overly polite; obliging
Complicity
N. Involvement in crime or participations
Comprehensive
Adj. Thorough; inclusive
Comprehensive
Adj. Thorough; inclusive
Compunction
N. Remorse
Compute
V. Reckon; calculate
Conceit
N. Vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor
Concerted
Adj. Mutually agreed on; done together
Concession
N. Act of yielding
Conciliatory
Adj. Reconciling; soothing
Concomitant
N. That which accompanies
Concord
N. Harmony
Condescend
V. Bestow courtesies with superior air
Condole
V. Express sympathetic sorrow
Condone
V. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
Conflagration
N. Great fire
Conflate
V. Meld or fuse; confuse; combine into one
Conformity
N. Harmony; agreement
Confound
V. Confuse
Congeal
V. To freeze; coagulate
Conglomeration
N. Mass of material sticking together
Congruent
Adj. In agreement; corresponding
Conjecture
V. Infer on the basis if insufficient data; surmise; guess
Connivance
N. Pretense or ignorance of something wrong
Connotation
N. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression
Conscientious
Adj. Scrupulous; careful
Consecrate
V. Dedicate; sanctity
Consensus
N. General agreement
Consign
V. Deliver officially; entrust; set apart
Consolidation
N. Unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger
Consonance
N. Harmony; agreement
Consort
V. Associate with
Consternation
N. Dismay; sudden alarm
Constituent
N. Supporter
Construe
V. Explain; interpret
Consummate
Adj. Wholly without flaw ; supremely skilled ; complete and utter
Contagion
N. Infection
Contend
V. Struggle; compete; assert earnestly
Contention
N. Claim, thesis
Countenance
V. Approve; tolerate
Contingent
Adj. Dependant on; conditional
Contortions
N. Twisting; distortions
Contraband
N. Illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods
Contravene
V. Contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
Contrived
Adj. Forced; artificial; not spontaneous
Controvert
V. Oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict
Contumacious
Adj. Disobedient; resisting authority
Conundrum
N. Riddle; difficult problem
Convene
V. Assemble
Converge
V. Approach; tend to meet; come together
Conversant
Adj. Familiar with
Convivial
Adj. Festive; gay
Convoke
V. Call together
Convoluted
Adj.coiled around; involved; intricate
Corporeal
Adj. Bodily
Corroborate
V. To confirm; support
Countermand
V. To cancel; revoke
Coup
N. Highly successful action or sudden attack
Courier
N. Messenger
Convenant
N. Agreement
Covetous
Adj. Avaricious, eagerly desirous of
Cow
V. Terrorize; intimidate
Cower
V. Shrine quivering as from fear
Cower
V. Shrine quivering as from fear
Craven
Adj. Cowardly
Credence
N. Belief
Credo
N. Creed (system of religious beliefs)
Cull
V. Pick out; reject
Culmination
N. Attainment if the highest point
Cumulative
Adj. Grwiung BT addi
Cupidity
N. Greed
Curator
N. Superintendent
Cursory
Adj. Casual; hastily done