Acumilitive test #7,9,11

Question 1

catharsis

Answer 1

noun

an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief

Question 2

caucus

Answer 2

noun/verb

a meeting of the members of a political party to make decisions; to assemble in or hold a caucus

Question 3

cerebral

Answer 3

adj

relating to the brain

Question 4

certify

Answer 4

verb

to confirm formally, verify

Question 5

chasm

Answer 5

noun

a deep opening in the earths surface, differences of opinion, interests, loyalties

Question 6

chattel

Answer 6

noun

an item of personal movable property; slave

Question 7

chide

Answer 7

verb

to scold; to voice diapproval

Question 8

chronic

Answer 8

adj

continuing for a long time

Question 9

circa

Answer 9

preposition

at, in, or of approximately;at an estimated historical time period

Question 10

citadel

Answer 10

noun

a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold

Question 11

couture

Answer 11

noun

fashion designs; clothes created by fashion designers

Question 12

cower

Answer 12

verb

to cringe in fear; to shrink away

Question 13

cranny

Answer 13

noun

a small opening as in a wall or rock face

Question 14

craven

Answer 14

adj

lacking the least bit of courage; cowardly

Question 15

creditor

Answer 15

noun

a person or entity to whom money is owed

Question 16

criterion

Answer 16

noun

a standard or rule by which something can be judged; a basis for judgement

Question 17

cubism

Answer 17

noun

a style of art in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms, esp cubes

Question 18

curtail

Answer 18

verb

to truncate or abridge; to lessen, usually by cutting away from

Question 19

curvilinear

Answer 19

adj

formed, bound, or characterized by curved lines

Question 20

damper

Answer 20

noun

one that depresses or restrains; a dulling or deadening influence

Question 21

demur

Answer 21

verb

to object; to make exception

Question 22

denounce

Answer 22

verb

to condemn; to expose critically

Question 23

desiccate

Answer 23

verb

to dry out completely; dehydrate

Question 24

dillema

Answer 24

noun
a difficult situation where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable; any problem or predicament

Question 25

disparage

Answer 25

verb

to belittle, say uncomplimentary things; to put down

Question 26

dispel

Answer 26

verb

to drive away; to dissapate

Question 27

disperse

Answer 27

verb

to scatter in various directions; distribute widely

Question 28

dissolution

Answer 28

noun

the breaking up into parts; termination of a legal bond or contract

Question 29

divine

Answer 29

verb

to foretell a prophecy; to infer, to guess

Question 30

docile

Answer 30

adj

easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle