NSF regionals vocabulary d6 Flashcards
Cache
a hidden place in the ground for saving
ammunition, food and treasures
Cacophony
A harsh discordance of sound
Caesarean
Pertaining to the caesar (which means a ruler)
Caliber
The diameter of something of a circular section
Calibrate
To check an instrument which gives out
measures
Calligraphy
Having to do with fancy handwriting
Candelabra
An ornament candle holder for more than one
candle
Cannibalize
A subject to cannibalism, to remove parts
from one to build for another
Carafe
A wide mouth glass or metal bottle with a lip
or spout
Carcass
The dead body of an animal
Cardinal
A deep rich red color, a prime importance,
chief, or principle
Cardiologist
A heart doctor
Cardsharp
A person who cheats at cards
Caricature
A picture or description
Carnage
A slaughter of many people
Caster
A person or thing that casts
Catacomb
A underground cemetery
Catnap
A short nap
Cavernous
Resembling a cavern
Centrifugal
Move or directed outward from the center
Charlatan
A person who pretends to have more
knowledge then they posses
Chasten
To inflict suffering upon of purposes for moral
improvement
Chattel
A movable article of personal property
Chirp
A sharp short sound usually by birds
Choreographer
A person who makes plays, dances, and songs
Chortle
To chuckle gleefully
Chronometer
Instrument to find time
Cipher
A secret method of writing, a coded language
Circulatory
To circle around
