NSF nationals vocabulary 09 Flashcards
corollary
a proposition that is incidentally proved in proving another proposition
corona
one or more circles of light around luminous body, crown shape
couch
a seating piece of furniture for 2 to 4 people
countenance
the appearance on a person’s face, visage
countermand
to recall, reversing a command
counterpoint
a music form involving the simultaneous sound of 2 or more melodies
covert
secret or hidden, shelter
cower
to curl up in fear in shame
coy
shy and modest
cracker
a thin, crisp wafer
credulous
having little evidence to show
creed
a system of beliefs, doctrine
crib
a baby bed that is enclosed
crucible
a container that can sustain high temperature
cue
to hint, a clue to come and do an action
cuisine
a style or quality of cooking
cull
to select or choose
culpable
deserving blame or censure
curator
a custodian
curio
a unusual object of curiosity
czar
a powerful person, king or ruler
dale
a broad valley
dandle
to move a baby gently up and down
de jure
according to law
deadhead
a bus, or train without any passengers
debase
to lower in rank, less quality
debilitate
make weak
decadence
moral degeneration or decay
creel
a basket used by anglers to catch fish
decadent
same as decadence
