Units 11-15 Flashcards
bucolic, adj.
characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral
*burgeon, v.
to flourish
*burnish, v.
to polish
*buttress, v.
to reinforce; support
*cacophonous, adj.
unpleasant or harsh-sounding
cadge, v.
to beg; sponge (obtain or accept money or food from other people without doing or intending to do anything in return).
callous, adj.
thick-skinned; insensitive
calumny, n.
false and malicious accusation; slander
canard, n.
false, deliberately misleading story
canon, n.
an established principle; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works
*cant, n.
insincere talk; language of a particular group
cantankerous, adj.
irritable; ill-humored
*capricious, adj.
fickle, given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
captious, adj.
faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument
cardinal, adj.
of foremost importance
carnal, adj.
of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites
carping, v.
to find fault; complain
cartography, n.
science of making maps
caste, n.
any of the hereditary social classes of Hindu society; social stratification
*castigation, n.
punishment; chastisement; criticism
cataclysm, n.
a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change
*catalyst, n.
something causing change
categorical, adj.
absolute; without exception
caucus, n.
smaller group within an organization
