page 262 vocab part 1

Question 1

casual

Answer 1

happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest

Question 2

casualty

Answer 2

serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident battle

Question 3

cataclysm

Answer 3

Deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

Question 4

catalyst

Answer 4

agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

Question 5

catapult

Answer 5

slingshot; hurling machine

Question 6

cataract

Answer 6

great waterfall; eye abnormality ( causing a gradual loss of eyesight )

Question 7

catastrophe

Answer 7

calamity; disaster

Question 8

catcall

Answer 8

shout of disapproval or displeasure

Question 9

catechism

Answer 9

book for

Question 10

categorical

Answer 10

without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute

Question 11

cater

Answer 11

provide food and drink ( for ): cater to : try to satisfy

Question 12

catharsis

Answer 12

purging or cleansing of any passage of the body

Question 13

cathartic

Answer 13

purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty

Question 14

catholic

Answer 14

(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad