Acumilitive test #7,9,11 Flashcards
catharsis
noun
an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief
caucus
noun/verb
a meeting of the members of a political party to make decisions; to assemble in or hold a caucus
cerebral
adj
relating to the brain
certify
verb
to confirm formally, verify
chasm
noun
a deep opening in the earths surface, differences of opinion, interests, loyalties
chattel
noun
an item of personal movable property; slave
chide
verb
to scold; to voice diapproval
chronic
adj
continuing for a long time
circa
preposition
at, in, or of approximately;at an estimated historical time period
citadel
noun
a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
couture
noun
fashion designs; clothes created by fashion designers
cower
verb
to cringe in fear; to shrink away
cranny
noun
a small opening as in a wall or rock face
craven
adj
lacking the least bit of courage; cowardly
creditor
noun
a person or entity to whom money is owed
criterion
noun
a standard or rule by which something can be judged; a basis for judgement
cubism
noun
a style of art in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms, esp cubes
curtail
verb
to truncate or abridge; to lessen, usually by cutting away from
curvilinear
adj
formed, bound, or characterized by curved lines
damper
noun
one that depresses or restrains; a dulling or deadening influence
demur
verb
to object; to make exception
denounce
verb
to condemn; to expose critically
desiccate
verb
to dry out completely; dehydrate
dillema
noun
a difficult situation where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable; any problem or predicament
disparage
verb
to belittle, say uncomplimentary things; to put down
dispel
verb
to drive away; to dissapate
disperse
verb
to scatter in various directions; distribute widely
dissolution
noun
the breaking up into parts; termination of a legal bond or contract
divine
verb
to foretell a prophecy; to infer, to guess
docile
adj
easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle
