NSF regionals vocabulary 11 Flashcards
1
Q
coruscate
A
to emit vivid flashes of light
2
Q
cosmology
A
the study of the structure of the universe
3
Q
cosmos
A
order, perfect harmony
4
Q
countervail
A
to act against with equal force and power
5
Q
coup
A
an unexpected attack which is sucessful
6
Q
courtly
A
elegant, refined behavior
7
Q
credence
A
to belief as the truth of something
8
Q
crestfallen
A
discouraged, dissapointed
9
Q
crimp
A
to press into small rectangular folds, to draw the ends together
10
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crimson
A
deep purplish-red
11
Q
critique
A
to exam or judge, critisism
12
Q
crux
A
the most important point
13
Q
cryptography
A
anything written in a secret code, cipher
14
Q
crystalline
A
crystal, clear, transparent
15
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crystallize
A
to take a crystal form
