C Flashcards
cacophony
(n) harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds
candid
(adj) open, sincere, honest
canonical
(adj) authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works
capricious
(adj) acting on impulse, erratic
castigate
(v) criticize severely; punish in order to correct
caustic
(adj) capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic
censure
(n, v) strong disapproval or official reprimand (n); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (v)
chauvinism
(n) fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc
clamor
(v) noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise
coalesce
(v) come together, unite; fuse together
cogent
(adj) very convincing, logical
commensurate
(adj) the same in size, extent, proportional
complacent
(adj) self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful)
conciliatory
(adj) reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace
confer
(v) consult, compare views; bestow or give