Deck 16 Flashcards
1
Q
Cad
A
Man who behaves irresponsibly or dishonorably toward women
2
Q
Cajole
A
To persuade by flattery or promises
3
Q
Cavalier
A
Horseman; knight
4
Q
Celerity
A
Swiftness, speed
5
Q
Chary
A
Cautious or careful; wary
Shy, timid
6
Q
Chide
A
Express disapproval of; scold
7
Q
Choleric
A
Extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible
8
Q
Clandestine
A
Done with secrecy or concealment, especially for the purposes of deception
9
Q
Claptrap
A
Pretentious but insincere or empty language
10
Q
Coltish
A
Playful, frolicsome
11
Q
Concatenate
A
To link together, as in a chain
12
Q
Conceit
A
Thought, idea, whim, a fancy, an elaborate metaphor
13
Q
Consecrate
A
To make sacred
To devote or dedicate to some purpose
14
Q
Contrapuntal
A
Pertaining to a counterpoint
15
Q
Contretemps
A
An inopportune occurrence, an embarrassing mischance
