21-40 Flashcards
1
Q
Cajole
A
To urge, coax
2
Q
Calumny
A
An attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies
3
Q
Capricious
A
Subject to whim , fickle
4
Q
Clemency
A
Mercy
5
Q
Cacophony
A
Tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
6
Q
Cogent
A
Intellectually convincing
7
Q
Concomitant
A
Accompanying in a subordinate fashion
8
Q
Conflagration
A
Great fire
9
Q
Contrite
A
Penitent, eager to be forgiven
10
Q
Conundrum
A
Puzzle, problem
11
Q
Credulity
A
Readiness to believe
12
Q
Cupidity
A
Greedy, strong desire
13
Q
Cursory
A
Brief to the point of being superficial
14
Q
Decry
A
To criticize openly
15
Q
Defile
A
To make unclean, umpure
16
Q
Deleterious
A
Harmful
17
Q
Demure
A
Quiet, modest, reserve
18
Q
Deprecate
A
To belittle, depreciate
19
Q
Deride
A
To laugh at mockingly, scorn
20
Q
Desecrate
A
To violate the sacredness of a thing or place
