NSF nationals vocabulary 07 Flashcards
1
Q
caricature
A
a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
2
Q
carrion
A
dead body of an animal
3
Q
castigate
A
to censure severely
4
Q
cataclysm
A
an event that results in misfortune, any violent upheaval
5
Q
catacomb
A
an underground cemetery
6
Q
cat’s paw
A
a person used to serve another, tool
7
Q
cavalcade
A
a procession of people riding horses or carriages
8
Q
cavalier
A
haughtily disregard to others, a horseman or knight
9
Q
cavernous
A
resembling a cavern
10
Q
cede
A
formally surrender to another, yield
11
Q
celerity
A
very fast, rapid in speed
12
Q
cellulite
A
fat deposits in the thigh
13
Q
cerulean
A
a light blue color
14
Q
chapfallen
A
low in spirits
15
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chauvinism
A
fanatical patriotism
