NSF nationals vocabulary V4 Flashcards
Cajun
Louisianan descended from French speaking immigrants
caldron
a large pot
calico
a plain woven cotton cloth with a design on a side
caliper
a instrument for measuring thickness in a diameter
callous
a rough exposed to friction piece of skin
cameo
the act of engraving on a stone or gem
canard
a false story, an airplane that has horizontal stabilizing and elevators in front of the wing
candor
lacking in frankness
canny
careful, cautious
canopy
a covering made of fabric, supported by poles
cant
to beg or whine
canvass
to solicit votes
capitulation
a document that contains the terms of a surrender
capo
a device that raises the strings on a instrument making the pitch higher
caprice
a sudden unpredictable change
captious
difficult to please, noticing everything
carapace
a shell or shield
cardigan
a long sleeve shirt with designs
careen
to lean or sway during motion
career
a occupation or profession, speed
carom
a shot where the cue ball hits two balls in succession
carp
to find fault, or complain
carrion
dead and putrefying flesh
castellated
built like a castle
castigate
to criticize and reprimand severely
cataclysmic
resulting from a violent upheaval
catholic
pertaining to the Christian body or church
cat’s paw
a slave or servant, a person or tool used to serve the purposes for another
cede
to yield or to formally surrender to another
cellulite
excess fat in the thigh
chagrin
a feeling of irritation
chalice
a drinking cup
chameleon
a lizard capable of changing skin color
chapfallen
dispirited, chagrined
chauvinism
eagerness and patriotism for military glory
chic
in the current fashion or style
chilblain
an inflammation of the hands and feet due to overexposure to the cold
circumlocution
a roundabout or indirect way of speaking
circumscribe
to draw a line around
circumspect
watchful and discreet
