Unit 12 Flashcards
Cant
(n) insincere talk; language of a particular group
e. g. Thieves’ cant.
Cantankerous
(adj) irritable; ill-humored
e. g. Many of us have in mind the stereotype of cantankerous old man who is constantly complaining about one thing or another.
Capricious
(adj) fickle; given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; mercurial
- Caprice (n): an inclination to change one’s mind compulsively
e.g. It’s terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss.
Captious
(adj) faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument
e. g. The pedantic and captious critic seems incapable of appreciating the merits of even the most highly regarded books.
Cardinal
(adj) of foremost importance
e. g. The cardinal rule of any weight-loss diet should be limiting the intake of calories.
Carnal
(adj) of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites
e. g. The yogi’s goal is to achieve nirvana through, among other things, the overcoming of carnal desires.
Carping
(v) to find fault; complain
(adj) difficult to please; critical
e.g. She has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour.
Cartography
(n) science of making maps
e. g. Satellites in Earth orbit take pictures of topography that have greatly aided cartography.
Caste
(n) any of the hereditary social classes of Hindu society; social stratification (طبقه اجتماعی، قشر بندی)
e. g. Members of the lower castes.
Hereditary
(adj) (of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance (موروثی)
e. g. The Queen’s hereditary right to the throne.
Stratification
(n) the arrangement or classification of something into different groups
e. g. Wealth is the main symbol of social stratification.
Castigation
(n) punishment; chastisement; criticism
e. g. Many British writers recall with loathing the castigation they received at school.
