C-D-2 Flashcards
: the act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in an art form
catharsis
: very easy to see or notice
: attracting attention by being great or impressive
conspicuous
: a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment
chagrin
: making it easy, possible, or likely for something to happen or exist
conducive
: an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something
caveat
: any one of the people who live and vote in an area
: one of the parts that form something
constituent
: strong desire; especially : sexual desire
concupiscence
: a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person’s appearance is exaggerated
: someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way
caricature
: an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence
conjecture
: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject
connoisseur
mathematics : having the same size and shape
: matching or in agreement with something
congruent
: existing since birth
: naturally having a specified character
congenital
: official strong criticism
censure
: to discuss something important in order to make a decision
: to give (something, such as a degree, award, title, right, etc.) to someone or something
confer
: polite, reasonable, and respectful behavior
civility
: a formal and serious agreement or promise
covenant
: a metal band, collar, ferrule, or flange: as
: a casing or socket for holding a tool (as a drill bit)
: a circle or flange in which a gem is set
collet
: an event that causes great harm and suffering
calamity
: to write or say the words of (a book, author, etc.)
: to mention (something) especially as an example or to support an idea or opinion
cite
: to force (someone) to do something
: to make (something) happen : to force (something)
compel
: physical union of male and female genitalia accompanied by rhythmic movements : sexual intercourse
coitus
: to put (laws or rules) together as a code or system
: to put (things) in an orderly form
codify
: often angry and annoyed
cantankerous
: to reduce or limit (something)
curtail
: belief that something is true
: the quality of being believed or accepted as something true or real
credence
: the apparent deflection of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force but actually caused by the rotation of the earth and appearing as a deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and a deflection to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
coriolis effect
: to cause (something, such as information) to go to many people
disseminate
: a rhythmically recurrent expansion; especially : the dilatation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood
diastole
: wet and cold in a way that is unpleasant
dank
: very small
linguistics : indicating small size
diminutive
: having low moral standards : not honest, proper, or good
degenerate
: a difference especially between things that should be the same
discrepancy
: harsh or unpleasant in sound
: not agreeing : not in harmony
discordant
philosophy : a method of examining and discussing opposing ideas in order to find the truth
dialectic
: to clearly show or describe (something)
delineate
: expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
dogmatic
: to publicly state that someone or something is bad or wrong : to criticize (someone or something) harshly and publicly
denounce
: the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal
: a tendency to act or think in a particular way
: a tendency to develop a disease, condition, etc.
disposition
: to trick or cheat someone or something in order to get money
defraud
: to become worse as time passes
: to make (something) worse
deteriorate
: active mainly during the day
: happening every day
diurnal
: the right to choose what should be done in a particular situation
: the quality of being careful about what you do and say so that people will not be embarrassed or offended : the quality of being discreet
discretion
: to put on (a piece of clothing)
don
medical : a device that gives an electric shock to a person’s heart in order to make it beat normally again especially after a heart attack
defibrillator
: a belief or set of beliefs that is accepted by the members of a group without being questioned or doubted
: a belief or set of beliefs that is taught by a religious organization
dogma
: a slow song that expresses sadness or sorrow
dirge
: a very evil quality or way of behaving
: an evil or immoral act
depravity
: no longer existing or being used
defunct
: of or relating to the study of changes that occur in large groups of people over a period of time
demographic
: to make (someone or something) weak : to reduce the strength of (someone or something)
debilitate
