word list 8

Question 1

capricious

Answer 1

unpredictable; fickle

Question 2

caption

Answer 2

title; chapter heading; text under illustration

Question 3

captivate

Answer 3

charm; fascinate

Question 4

cardiac

Answer 4

pertaining to the heart

Question 5

caricature

Answer 5

distortion; burlesque

Question 6

carping

Answer 6

finding fault

Question 7

castigation

Answer 7

punishment; severe criticism

Question 8

casualty

Answer 8

serious or fatal accident

Question 9

catacomb

Answer 9

subterranean cemetery; underground passageway

Question 10

catastrophe

Answer 10

calamity; disaster

Question 11

caustic

Answer 11

burning; sarcastically biting

Question 12

cede

Answer 12

yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally

Question 13

censor

Answer 13

inspector overseeing public morals’ official who prevents publication of offensive material

Question 14

censure

Answer 14

blame; criticize

Question 15

cerebral

Answer 15

pertaining to the brain or the intellect

Question 16

cessation

Answer 16

stopping

Question 17

chafe

Answer 17

warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)

Question 18

chaff

Answer 18

husks and stems left over when grain has been threshed; worthless, leftover by-products

Question 19

chagrin

Answer 19

vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment

Question 20

chameleon

Answer 20

lizard that changes color in different situations

Question 21

chaotic

Answer 21

in utter disorder

Question 22

charlatan

Answer 22

quack; pretender to knowledge

Question 23

chary

Answer 23

cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

Question 24

chasm

Answer 24

abyss

Question 25

chastise

Answer 25

punish physically; scold verbally

Question 26

chauvinist

Answer 26

blindly devoted patriot

Question 27

chicanery

Answer 27

trickery; deception