Lesson 21

Question 1

chide

Answer 1

v. to express mild disapproval of (someone) : to scold (someone) gently Some of my chinese friends chide me for overidealizing china.

Question 2

choreography

Answer 2

n. the art or job of deciding how dancers will move in a performance Mr.Z edites the choreography for his dance team every week.

Question 3

cavort

Answer 3

verb

1. to jump or move around in a lively manner

The curious tourist watched otters cavort in the stream.

2. to spend time in an enjoyable and often wild or improper way — usually + with

The movie star was often criticized by the media for cavorting with other celebrities

Question 4

censure

Answer 4

noun

1. official strong criticism

The developing country was censured by the UN for abusing people’s human rights.

Question 5

canny

Answer 5

adj. Careful and shrewd, especially where one’s own interests are concerned.

As a canny person, Mr. Tang considered every possibility of the situation.

Question 6

candor

Answer 6

n. the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness

Mr. Tang was someone with candor and he would never lie to us.

Question 7

Camaraderie

Answer 7

noun. a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group

The members of the basketball teams established great camaraderie after training so long together.

Question 8

Calumny

Answer 8

noun. an untrue statement that is made to damage someone’s reputation

Mr. Tang spread calumnies and rumors about Jessica, damaging her reputation.

Question 9

capitulate

Answer 9

verb. surrender under agreed conditions

We will never capitulate to pressure from outside.

Question 10

carp

Answer 10

verb. raise trivial objections

It would be wise not to carp or criticize .

Question 11

canvass

Answer 11

to ask (the people in an area) what they think about a candidate, project, idea, etc.

We go to every house to canvass voters.

Question 12

capacious

Answer 12

able to hold or contain a lot : large in capacity

The van is capacious.

Question 13

chronicle

Answer 13

n. a description of events in the order that they happened

a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation

This is a chronicle of America Civil War.

Question 14

chronological

Answer 14

adj. arranged in the order that things happened or came to be

These paintings were arranged in chronological order.

Question 15

calibrate

Answer 15

v; Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale ofreadings:

The depth in the swimming pool was calibrate in cm.

Question 16

callous

Answer 16

adj Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregardfor others:

his callous comments on the sad event made my shiver

Question 17

caucus

Answer 17

n.

a closed political meeting

e.x: The caucus of the political party takes 3 months to make a dicision.

v.

meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

e.x: The president caucuses a meeting at the White House.

Question 18

catalyze

Answer 18

v.

speed up (reaction)

ex: The enzyme can catalyze the reaction and make the process shorter.

Question 19

cerebal

Answer 19

Adjective.

1. Of the cerebrum of the brain

Example Sentence:

Normally the left cerebal hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body.

Question 20

chaos

Answer 20

noun.

1. Complete disorder and confusion
            2. the formless and disordered state of    matter before the creation of the cosmos
            3. (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions

Example Sentence:

We should’ve stopped this plan right away since it will cause a chaos.