101-200 Flashcards
cerebral
intellectual rather than emotional
censor
one that condemns or censures
chagrin
keen feeling of annoyance, embarrassment
champion
to fight for, defend, or support
characterization
description of qualities
charismatic
possessing personal charm
chasten
to correct by punishment
chicanery
a trick
chronological
arranged in order if time
churlishness
rudeness. having a bad disposition
circumscribe
to limit. restrict
circumvent
to avoid or get around by artful maneuvering
civil
not rude
clemency
disposition to show mercy, esp. toward an enemy
coagulate
to cause transformation of into a soft, semisolid, or solid
coalition
alliance (temporary) of people, parties, or nations
cogent
convincing. appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning
coherent
sticking together
coin
to devise a new word or phrase
colloquial
informal speech or writing
commemorate
to honor the memory of with a ceremony
commendable
to be worthy, qualified, or desirable
communal
public. shared by the people of a community
compilation
something that is compiled such as a report or data
complaisant
exhibiting a desire to please
complicity
involvement as an accomplice in a crime
compromised
to have been exposed to danger
compunction
strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
concession
acknowledgement or admission
conciliate
to overcome the distrust. appease
condemn
to express strong disapproval of
condescension
assumption of equality with an inferior
condoned
to overlook, forgive, or disregard (offense) without protest
confluence
gathering at one point
confond
to cause to become confused
conjecture
guess based on incomplete evidence
consensus
general agreement
contemporary
current. modern
contemptuous
feeling contempt. scornful
contentious
quarrelsome. given to contention
contrite
feeling regret and sorrow for one’s sins or offenses
conversant
familiar as by study or experience
convey
to take from one place to another. transport. to communicate
convivial
sociable. fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
copious
large in quantity. abundant
cordial
friendly
cosmopolitan
having elements from all over the world
covet
to feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another’s)
craven
cowardly. characterized by fear
credible
capable of being believed
credulous
gullible
culled
to remove rejected members or parts from
cultivate
to nurture. foster. to promote the growth of
cupidity
excessive desire for wealth
curators
one that manages or oversees. administrative director of a museum collection or library
curmudgeon
ill tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions
cursory
performed with haste and scant attention to detail
curtailed
to cut short. abbreviate
cynical
scornful of the motives and it integrity of others
dalliance
frivolous spending of time. playful flirtation
daunting
discouraging
dearth
scarce supply. lack
debase
to lower in rank, dignity, or significance
decorum
appropriateness of behavior
decry
to condemn openly. to denounce as worthless
deficient
insufficient
defile
to debase the pureness. corrupt
defray
to pay
deft
skillful
deign
to think it appropriate to one’s dignity
delinquent
failing to do what the law requires. overdue in payment
demystify
to make less mysterious. clarify
de notation
indication
denounce
to condemn openly as being evil
derisive
mocking
derivation
process of deriving. historical origin and development of a word
desecrate
to violate the sacredness if
despise
to regard with contempt or scorn
deterred
to prevent or discourage from acting, as in fear or doubt
devotee
an enthusiast
devour
to eat up greedily. to destroy, consume, or waste
dichotomy
division into two contradictory parts
dictum
authoritative statement
diffidence
timidity or shyness
digress
to turn aside from the main subject
dilettante
a dabbler (not serious) in art or a field
diligent
marked by painstaking effort
diminish
to make smaller or lessen
dirge
funeral song
discern
to detect. to perceive with the eyes or intellect
discomfited
to make uneasy or perplexed
disconcerted
to disarrange. to upset
discrepancy
disagreement. difference
discreet
showing prudence and wise self restraint
discrete
separate. individual
discriminate
having the ability to see the distinctions
disdain
to regard or treat with arrogant contempt
disillusionment
the act of disenchanting. having no illusion
disingenuous
not straightforward
disparaging
belittle.