20 More 'B-D' Flashcards
Banal
predictable, cliched, boring
Bolster
to support; to prop up
Bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
Cacophony
harsh, jarring noise
Candid
impartial and honest in speech
Castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
Catalyst
something that brings about a change in something else
Caustic
biting in wit
Chaos
great disorder or confusion
Chauvinist
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
Chicanery
deception by means of craft or guile
Cogent
convincing and well reasoned
Condone
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
Convoluted
intricate and complicated
Credulous
too trusting; gullible
Crescendo
steadily increasing volume or force
Decorum
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
Deference
respect, courtesy
Deride
to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
Desultory
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected