Word List 9 Flashcards
Champion
Support militantly
Chary
Cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
Chasm
Abyss
Chassis
Framework and working parts of an automobile
Chaste
Pure; virginal; modest
Chasten
Discipline; punish in order to correct
Chastise
Punish
Check
Stop motion; curb or restrain
Checkered
Marked by changes in fortune
Cherubic
Angelic; innocent-looking
Chicanery
Trickery; deception
Chide
Scold
Chimerical
Highly unrealistic; imaginative
Chisel
Swindle or cheat
Chivalrous
Courteous, faithful, brave
Choleric
hot-tempered
Chortle
Chuckle with delight
Churlish
Boorish; rude
Cipher
Nonentity; worthless person or thing
Circuitous
Roundabout
Circumscribe
Limit; confine
Circumspect
Prudent; cautious
Circumvent
Outwit; baffle
Cistern
Reservoir or water tank
Citadel
Fortress
Clairvoyant
Having foresight; fortuneteller
Clamor
Noise
Clangor
Loud, resounding noise
Cleave
Split or sever; remain faithful to
Cleft
Split
Clemency
Disposition to be lenient; mildness
Clench
Close tightly
Climactic
Relating to the highest point
Clime
Region, climate
Cloister
Monastery or convent
Clout
Great influence
Cloying
Distasteful; excessively sweet or sentimental
Clump
Cluster or close groups
Coagulate
Thicken; congeal
Coalesce
Combine; fuse
Coalition
Partnership; league
Coddle
To treat gently
Codicil
Supplement to the body of a will
Codify
Arrange as a code; classify
Cogent
Convincing
Cogitate
Think over
Cognate
Related linguistically
Cognitive
Having to do with knowing or perceiving
Cognizance
Knowledge
Cohere
Stick together
Coiffure
Hairstyle
Coin
Invent or fabricate
Colander
Utensil with perforated bottom used for straining