Vocab List 3

Question 0

Callow

Answer 0

Adj
Without experience of the world.

Benjamin is a callow director who needs to enroll in a few more courses about directing before he makes it his life long career.

Question 1

Cajole

Answer 1

Verb
To impose on or dupe by flattering speech.
My sister and I cajoled our mother into letting us get a cat by promising to clean up after it.

Question 2

Capacious

Answer 2

Adj
Roomy

Once Mindy got rid of the giant pile of boxes in her living room, it began to feel capacious.

Question 3

Capitulate

Answer 3

verb
To surrender or stipulate terms

Captain Hook had to capitulate in front of Peter Pan, Wendy, and her two brothers.

Question 4

Castigate

Answer 4

verb
To punish.

The teacher castigated the student for talking out of turn in class.

Question 5

Caustic

Answer 5

Adj
Sarcastic and severe

The teacher’s caustic comment on the student’s essay made her feel bad.

Question 6

Clamorous

Answer 6

Adj
Urgent in complaint or demand

The tenants became very clamorous when the building manager did not respond to their complaints fast enough.

Question 7

Colloquial

Answer 7

Adj
Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

One should always be careful when using colloquial language in their workplace because it can appear unprofessional.

Question 8

Comport

Answer 8

verb
To conduct or behave (oneself).

The woman told her children to comport in church or they would face severe consequences.

Question 9

Contiguous

Answer 9

Adj
Touching or joining at the edge or boundary.

It is very convenient that my bathroom is contiguous to my bedroom so I don’t have to walk far to get to it at night.

Question 10

Contumacious

Answer 10

Adj
Rebellious

The contumacious prisoners were very troublesome for the prison guard.

Question 11

Convalescence

Answer 11

Noun
The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.

The doctor recommended six weeks of convalescence through bed rest and drinking fluids to make a full recovery.

Question 12

Convivial

Answer 12

Adj
Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.

Tim was a convivial party host and everyone at the party enjoyed being in his company.

Question 13

Copious

Answer 13

Adj
Plenteous

In an AP class it is important to take copious notes to keep up with the heavy workload.

Question 14

Corollary

Answer 14

Noun
A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration.

Rising gas prices have led to less people driving cars. As a corollary, air quality has improved.

Question 15

Corrigible

Answer 15

Adj
Capable of reformation

Dancers are constantly rehearsing their dances and searching for corrigible mistakes to perfect their performances.

Question 16

Corpulent

Answer 16

Adj
Obese

The corpulent man was very out of breath after walking for only ten minutes.

Question 17

Crevasse

Answer 17

Noun
A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.

The earthquake caused a giant crevasse in the ground and a lot of traffic as well.

Question 18

Crucible

Answer 18

Noun
A trying and purifying test or agency.

The marathon was a crucible for the runner because he had not been adequately trained.

Question 19

Crustaceous

Answer 19

Adj
Having a crust-like shell.

A lobster is an example of a crustaceous animal.