NSF regionals vocabulary d9

Question 1

Craven

Answer 1

To make cowardly, cowardly

Question 2

Credentials

Answer 2

Evidence of authority usually in written form,

credits

Question 3

Credo

Answer 3

Any creed or formula of belief

Question 4

Crescendo

Answer 4

A gradual intensity of loudness or force

Question 5

Crimson

Answer 5

Deep purplish red

Question 6

Crystallize

Answer 6

To form into crystals

Question 7

Cuddle

Answer 7

To snug up

Question 8

Cue

Answer 8

Anything said or done on or off a stage which

is to be followed by a line or action

Question 9

Culinary

Answer 9

Pertaining to, or something used in cooking or the kitchen

Question 10

Cum

Answer 10

Combined with

Question 11

Cumulus

Answer 11

A heap or pile or a type of cloud

Question 12

Curdle

Answer 12

To spoil or change into sour

Question 13

Curio

Answer 13

An unusual article

Question 14

Cursory

Answer 14

Going rapidly over something

Question 15

Cynical

Answer 15

One who disparages the motives of another,

selfish

Question 16

Cynicism

Answer 16

Something as cynical

Question 17

Dally

Answer 17

To waste time, to play around

Question 18

Dandle

Answer 18

To move lightly up and down

Question 19

Dandy

Answer 19

Man who is excessively concerned about his appearance

Question 20

Dearth

Answer 20

Scarcity

Question 21

Debrief

Answer 21

To question for useful intelligence

Question 22

Debug

Answer 22

To detect and remove errors from

Question 23

Debunk

Answer 23

To expose or excoriate as to being pretentious

Question 24

Decadence

Answer 24

The act or state of falling in a inferior

condition

Question 25

Decalogue

Answer 25

Ten Commandments

Question 26

Decanter

Answer 26

A glass bottle for holding and serving wine

Question 27

Decipher

Answer 27

To decode a message

Question 28

Decorum

Answer 28

Dignified property of behavior

Question 29

Decrepit

Answer 29

Weakened by old age, feeble

Question 30

Decry

Answer 30

Denounce as faulty or worthless