Vocab List 8 Flashcards
Boorish
Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
Bounty
Payment or reward for acts such as catching criminals
Boycott
to refuse to do business with an individual or company
Breadth
the extent of something from side to side
Brevity
the use of brief expressions, the attribute of being brief or fleeting
Bridle
Headgear for a horse- headstall, bit and reigns, used for control
Brilliant
Very smart, dazzling, full of light
Brittle
Having little elasticity, lacking the warmth and generosity of spirit
buffet
A piece of furniture, to strike repeatedly
Bulky
Big, of large size for its weight, awkwardly large
Bulwark
An embankment, a fence like structure around a deck
Buoyant
Characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness, able to float.
Bureaucracy
Nonelective government officials, many groups of people doing many jobs
Bustle
A framework under a skirt, A commotion of noise or activity
Calculate
Solve a problem using math, predict in advance
Callow
Immature, inexperienced
Cancel
Postpone indefinitely, make ineffective, Declare null or void
Canine
Animals in a group that includes dogs, foxes, and wolves. A tooth
Canny
Weary or cautious around other people, showing a distinct knack for understanding difficult things
Canvass
Heavy closely woven fabric, to get the opinions of people
Capricious
Changeable, impulsive, unpredictable
Caricature
Picture, cartoon or description that exaggerates the peculiarities of a person
Catastrophe
An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Cater
Provide what is needed or desired to satisfy the needs of, try and make things easy and pleasant
Caucus
A meeting held by a party to choose a candidate, Meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
