List 12 Flashcards
Courier
N. Messenger
Coup
N. Highly successful action or sudden attack
Cow
V. Terrorize; intimidate
Coy
Adj. shy; modest; coquettish
Cozen
V. Cheat; hoodwink; swindle
Crass
Adj. very unrefined; grossly insensible
Craven
Adj. cowardly
Credence
N. Belief
Credo
N. Creed
Credulity
N. Belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naïveté
Crotchety
Adj. eccentric; whimsical
Crux
N. Crucial point
Cull
V. Pick out; reject
Culminate
V. Attain the highest point; climax
Culpable
Adj. deserving blame
Cupidity
N. Greed
Curmudgeon
N. Churlish, miserly individual
Cursory
Adj. casual; hastily done
Cynosure
N. The object of general attention
Dais
N. Raised platform for guests of honor
Daub
V. Smear (as with paint)
Debauch
V. Corrupt; seduce from virtue
Debonair
Adj. friendly; aiming to please
Debutante
N. Young woman making formal entrance into society
Decadence
N. Decay