NSF regionals vocabulary 06 Flashcards
1
Q
brash
A
hasty, rash or impetuous
2
Q
bravado
A
a pretentious display of courage
3
Q
brunt
A
the main impact or force of a blow
4
Q
bugbear
A
needless fright or fear, a goblin that eats kids
5
Q
bulwark
A
a wall of earth built to protect
6
Q
buoy
A
a distintively marked float
7
Q
bushwhack
A
to go through a forest by cutting plants
8
Q
byword
A
a word associated with someone
9
Q
cacophony
A
a harsh discordance of sound
10
Q
cadre
A
a team of devoted workers
11
Q
caesarean
A
pertaining to ceasar
12
Q
caldron
A
a cauldron
13
Q
caliber
A
a diameter of something circular
14
Q
calligraphy
A
good handwriting
15
Q
callous
A
hardened, no emotion
