C (set 1) Flashcards
Cajole
To persuade someone to do something he or she doesn’t want to do
Cadence
Rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds
Callow
Immature
Candor
Truthfulness; sincere honesty
Capitalism
Businesses owned by private citizens, no government control
Capitulate
To surrender; to give up or give in
Capricious
Unpredictable; likely to change at any moment
Caricature
Portrait or description that is distorted or exaggerated
Castigate
To criticize severely; to chastise
Categorical
Unconditional; absolute
Catharis
Purification that brings emotional relief or renewal
Catholic
Universal; embracing everything
Caustic
Like Acid; corrosive
Celibacy
Abstinence from sex
Censure
Condemn severely for doing something bad
Cerebral
Brainy; intellectually refined
Chagrin
Humiliation; embarrassed disappointment
Charisma
A magical seeming ability to attract followers or inspire the loyalty
Charlatan
Fraud; quack; Con Man
Chasm
A deep gaping hole; a gorge
Chastise
To inflict punishment on; to discipline
Chicanery
Trickery; deceitfulness; artifice, especially legal or political
Chimera
An illusion; a foolish fancy
Choleric
Hot tempered; quick to anger