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burlesque
a ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation
Burnished
Smooth and glossy due to rubbing and polishing
cabal
a secret group seeking to overturn something
Cache
a hiding place or the objects hidden in a hiding place
Cadge (v)
to beg to get by begging; The daughter cadged money from her father.
cajoled
to coax; urge by persuasion; persuaded
ant: dissuaded
callow
(adj.) without experience; immature; lacking sophistication and poise
Calumny
N A false & malicious accusation Syn: Slander, slur Ant: Compliment
Lie, belittle, defame
Such calumny is not appreciated in school debates!
cameo
- shell or jewel carved in relief
2. brief role played by a prominent actor
canard
a made-up sensational story
cant
1) hypocritically moralistic language
(2) monotonous talk filled with platitudes
(3) special vocabulary of a sect, group or profession; jargon
Canter
An easy gallop
capitulated
surrendered; gave up with little fight
CAPTIOUS
(adj.) marked by the tendency to point out trivial faults; intended to confuse in an argument
Carapace
top of turtle shell
carillon
set of bells
Carousal
n. Noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking.)
Syn: Drinking bout, drunken revel, binge.
Carping
Tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty way. (adj)
Petty, nagging criticism. (v)
carrions
dead and putrefying flesh , rottenness; anything vile.
castigation
severe criticism or punishment, chastisement
Cataract
Large waterfall; abnormality of the eye
catechism
book for religious instruction by question and answer
catharsis
+purging of emotions, especially through art; intense emotional outpouring
+an extremely emotional experience
Cathartic
the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions
Catholic
covering a broad range; universal
Caucus
Any political group or meeting organized to further a special interest or cause.
Cavalcade
a procession of riders or horse-drown carriages;
a cerimonal procsesion or display
a succesion, series or cluster (of something positive)
caviled
To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections
Ceded
to yield or grant (by treaty)
Celerity
Speed, acceleration
Censorious
adj. faultfinding; severely critical
censured
(v.) condemned as wrong; strongly disapproved, esp. officially disapproved
CENTAURS
HALF-MAN, HALF-HORSE CREATURES OF GREEK MYTH
Centrifugal
Tending to move away from a center.
centrifuge
device in lab to separate solids from liquids
Centripetal Force
In a circular motion a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of the motion toward the center of the circle.
centurions
- They were responsible for training thesoldiers under their command and making sure everyone obeyed orders.
- Some were very cruel
- cerebration
thinking; using one’s brain
Chafed
made sore by or as if by rubbing
adj.
chaffing
bantering
chagrin
a feeling of humiliation or embarrassment
Chalice
a large cup of goblet, typically used for drinking wine
Charlatan
Anyone who claims to have skills or knowledge that he or she doesn’t possess
chary
adj. wary; cautious; sparing
chased
decorated by engraving or embossing by hammering or incising the metal surface
chastened
adj. corrected, punished, humbled
cherubic
Resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
Chided
Spoke out in anger.
chimerical
far out; bizarre
Choleric
Easily angered, irritable, hot tempered
chortled
to laugh in a gleeful way
churlish
boorish or vulgar; surly
cipher
something or someone of no value or importance; a secret method of writing, writing done with such a method, or the key to decoding such writings
circlet n
- small ring 2. band of gold, silver, jewel, etc worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration
Cicumlocution
Indirect or roundabout expression
circumscribed
defined or limited; isolated
circumspect
careful, cautious
Synonym: wary, prudent, guarded
Antonym: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
clambered
v. to climb, using hands and feet
Clangor
n. A loud ringing sound; v. To make a loud ringing noise.
Syn: n. Din, clamor, uproar.
Ant: n. Silence, Stillness, peace and quiet.
Clarion
A shrill war trumpet
cliche
a trite , stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
Cloister
An open square court surrounded by a covered ambulatory, often arcaded.
a place of religious seclusion
Palatine chapel, Aachen, Germany
cloying
excessively sweet or sentimental
coda
1.
something that rounds out, summarizes or concludes.
codicils
separate documents with newprovisions that outline changes to the will
Codified
A legislative body has enacted the law in a written statute
Coeval (adj)
originating or existing during the same period. The Scholars were able to determine that the two manuscripts from Indian and Chinese cultures were coeval.
Cogent
convincing; reasonable
cogitate
to think hard; ponder; meditate.
-I cogitated some of my past actions.
cognate
(adj) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function;
(n) such a person or thing
Cohorts
companions or associates
collated
collect and combine texts in proper order
collation
a light meal
Tea, sandwiches and cookies were offered at the collation.
Colloquy
A talking together
Comely
(adj. ) having a pleasing appearance
synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny
antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive
comestible
edible food
Comeuppance
Long deserved punishment.
Commodious
spacious, roomy, capacious
compendium
A short, complete summary; an abstract
complacency
self-satisfaction
complaisant
exhibiting a desire or willingness to please
complicity
n. involvement in a crime
Comport
(v) to conduct or bear oneself; behave; to be in agreement
Synonym: agree
compunction
regret, remorse
concatenated
add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
Concord
Agreement, harmony, accord
condign
deserved
condone
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
Conjugal
Having to do with marriage
Connotation
The intended meaning is not stated clearly and is instead conveyed through covert, indirect means.
Ex. And once again, the autumn leaves fall.
Construed
Interpreted, understood.
contiguous
-sharing a boundary
continence
self-restraint
contravene
act against
contrite
deeply apologetic
Controverted
v. to argue against, to dispute
contumacious
rebellious
conversant
being familiar with
Conveyance
The transfer of title to land from one person to another by deed; a document by which an interest in land is transferred from one person to another
convivial
social
Convoked
gathered, assembled in a group
coquette
a woman who is a flirt or tease without any intentions of returning those feelings
(Belinda in the Rape of the Lock)
Cordon
a line of people or ships stationed to guard
Corollary
theorem with a proof that follows as a direct result of another theorem
corpulent
adjective; fat/obese
coterie
a small group of people who share interests and associate frequently; a clique
countenanced
to encourage to permit/tolerate
v
Countenance
somebody’s face, or the expression on it; face, demeanor, outward expression,
I love this picture of Maud’s open, cheerful countenance.
Covenant
An agreement.
covetous
wanting something of another
Cozened
v. past tense. cheated; tricked
Craven
Lacking courage
The CRAVEN lion cringed in the corner of his cage, terrified of the mouse.
Synonyms: fainthearted; spineless; timid
Culled
Chosen, selected
Cupidity
Syn. Greed; strong desire
The thief stared at the shining jewels with CUPIDITY in his gleaming eyes.
Synonyms: avarice; covetousness; rapacity Ant. largesse
cynosure
(n) the center of attraction, attention, or interest
dais
raised platform
debonair
pleasant, courteous, lighthearted
Debutante
A young woman making debut in high society
The DEBUTANTE spent hours dressing for her very first ball, hoping to catch the eye of an eligible bachelor.
Synonyms: lady; maiden
decant
to pour liquid off a solid or, perhaps, a denser liquid.
The denser phase is left behind.
DECOLLETE
LOW-CUT, LOW-NECKED
decorum
conformity to accepted standards of conduct
decrepitude (n)
decay
deducible
deductible
defrayed
to be paid for (the costs of the funeral were to be defrayed by his wife)
defrock
tho strip a priest of church authority
Deified
Worship, regard, or treat as a god.
deign
(v) to agree to do something one deems beneath one’s standards or status
deleterious
causing harm or damage
delusive
adjective
- tending to delude; misleading
- false; unreal
demagogue
corrupt politician
Demeaned
Belittling someone;humiliated
demotic
popular or common
demur
to object, to make exception
demurred
raise doubts or show reluctance
demure
affectedly or falsely modest, serious, calm, shy
denigrated
- Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- Cause to seem less serious; play down
Denizens
Citizens or residents
Denotation
Explicit meaning
denouement
the final outcome or resolution of a story or play
depravity
wickedness, evil
Depredation
an act of attacking or plundering
derided
attacked with scornful laughter, ridicule
Descry
To see by looking carefully, to discover
desperado
an outlaw
