lesson 22

Question 1

Circuitous

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Answer 1

Adj 迂回的。 绕圈子的
Not straight or direct

If someone talk to you with a circuitous way, then they must have something that don’t want you to know.

Question 2

Circumlocution

Answer 2

N
The use of many words that supposed can be few words to say

He was criticized for his use of circumlocution.

Question 3

Circumscribed

Answer 3

Adj. 受限制的
To limit the size or amount

Before, the Chinese government had the circumscribed policy of having the babies.

Question 4

Circumspect

Answer 4

Adj. 慎重的
Being careful

She was a circumspect person, doing everything so carefully that even won’t have mistakes.

Question 5

Circumvent

Answer 5

V。 绕行
To avoid being stopped by (such as rule or laws)

We circumvent the problem by using different program.

Question 6

Clairvoyant

Answer 6

Adj. Chloe
Able to see clearly even nuance

Wow you must be a CLAIRVOYANT, how could you see this far?

Question 7

Clandestine

Answer 7

Adj. Chloe
Done secretly

The 2 best friends meet in a CLANDESTINE tunnel that connects to each other’s houses.

Question 8

Cleave

Answer 8

V. Chloe
Divide up or separate

The earth trembled and CLEAVEd, a crevice opened under his feet. “RUN!” He shrieked.

Question 9

Cleave (II)

Answer 9

V. Chloe
To stick together

I CLEAVEd tightly to my own principals.

Question 10

Clemency Jessica

Answer 10

N
Being nice or kind
He appealed to the judge for clemency.

Question 11

Cloying Jessica

Answer 11

Adj。 腻烦
的
Feeling disgusting
She has cloyed with snacks.

Question 12

Coagulate Jessica

Answer 12

Adj
Being clotted
Blood began to coagulate around the wound.

Question 13

Coalesce Jessica

Answer 13

V。 结合
Combine
Gas bubbles coalesce to grow as they rise.

Question 14

Coerce Jessica

Answer 14

V
To force
You can’t coerce her into obedience.

Question 15

Cogent

Answer 15

Adj. Chloe
Enable to let people believe
My COGENT speech persuaded and cheered up the crowd.

Question 16

Cognizant

Answer 16

Adj. Rose。 了解的

Aware of something

He cognizant the speech, he understands it.

Question 17

Coherent

Answer 17

Adj. Rosemary。
Well-organized
He do this kind of things is coherent, I think he practiced it many times.

Question 18

Colloquial

Answer 18

Adj. Rose
Speak In an informal way

He write colloquial article, he use spoken language in this article.

Question 19

Collusion

Answer 19

N Rose。 共谋
Secret cooperation

His collusion is she, I saw them climbing the windows together last night.

Question 20

Colossus

Answer 20

N. Rose。 巨大的东西
Huge or important person or things

Colossus is huge, if it fall, it will hurt many people.