Words from T to Z Flashcards
abandon (n)
noun the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
abandon (v)
verb to leave or give up
abasement
noun a low or downcast state; depriving one of self esteem
abate
verb become less in amount or intensity; make less active or intense
aberrant
adj. markedly different from an accepted norm
abeyance
noun temporary cessation or suspension
ability
noun the quality of being able to perform; possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
abrasive
adj. sharply disagreeable
abridged
adj. shortened by condensing or rewriting
absence
noun failure to be present
absolutist
adj. pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism; someone who believes in absolute principles or politics, religions, society, etc.
absolved
adj. freed from any question of guilt
abstemious
adj. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; marked by temperance in indulgence
abstinence
noun act or practice of refraining from an indulgence
abstruse
adj. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
absurd
adj. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; inviting ridicule
academic
adj. hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
accentuate
verb to give emphasis or prominence to.
accept
verb tolerate or accommodate oneself to; consider or hold as true
accessible
adj. capable of being reached; easy to get along with or talk to; friendly
accident
noun anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; a mishap
acclamation
noun enthusiastic approval
accommodate
verb make compatible with; provide with something desired or needed
accomplished
adj. successfully completed or brought to an end; highly trained or skilled
accomplishment
noun an ability or achievement that has been acquired by training
accost
verb approach aggressively or boldly
accountant
noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accuracy
noun the quality of being near to the true value
accustomed
adj. (often followed by `to’) in the habit of or adapted to; commonly used or practiced; usual
acerbic
adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; sour or bitter in taste
achievement
noun the action of accomplishing something
acknowledge
verb accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
acquiesce
verb to reluctantly agree; to give in to another’s argument or will without rebuttal
acrid
adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; strong and sharp
acrimonious
adj. marked by strong resentment or cynicism
acronym
noun a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
active
adj. characterized by energetic activity
actual
adj. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
acute
adj. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; of critical importance and consequence
adamant
adj. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
adhere
verb follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; stick to firmly
ad-lib
noun remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; verb perform without preparation
administrator
noun someone who manages a government agency or department
admirable
adj. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
admonish
verb take to task; counsel in terms of someone’s negative behavior
adroit
adj. quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends
adulation
noun servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
advanced
adj. (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; far along in time
adversary
noun someone who offers opposition
adversity
noun a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
advertise
verb call attention to; make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
adviser
noun an expert who gives advice
advocate
noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
aesthetical
adj. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
affable
adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness
affected
adj. acted upon; influenced
affluence
noun abundant wealth
affordable
adj. that you have the financial means for
affront
noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
aggregation
noun the act of gathering something together; several things grouped together or considered as a whole
aggressive
adj. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
agreement
noun compatibility of observations; the thing arranged or agreed to
alacrity
noun liveliness and eagerness
alchemy
noun a pseudoscience in which one metal (usually a cheap one) was to be changed into another one (usually gold)
alert
adj. very attentive or observant; mentally perceptive
alienate
verb make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
allege
verb report or maintain
alleviate
verb provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier
alliance
noun an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
allied
adj. joined by treaty or agreemen
aloof
adj. remote in manner; cool and distant
alter
verb to make slight changes
altruistic
adj. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
amass
verb collect or gather; get or gather together
amateur
adj. lacking professional skill or expertise
amazing
adj. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; surprising greatly
ambiguous
adj. having more than one possible meaning; vague
ambition
noun a strong drive for success; a cherished desire
ambivalent
adj. uhaving mixed emotions or feelings
ameliorate
verb get better; to make better
amend
verb to make better or right; to make slight changes with the intention of improving
amiable
adj. disposed to please; diffusing warmth and friendliness
amicability
noun having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness
amorphous
adj. lacking a definite shape
amused
adj. pleasantly entertained
anachronistic
adj. chronologically misplaced; somewthing out of its time period
analogous
adj. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
analyze
verb break down into components or essential features
anatomy
noun a detailed analysis
anecdotal
adj. similar to a personal story; an account based on experience, not facts
anger
noun a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
animosity
noun a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
anomaly
noun something which is not normal or regular
anonymous
adj. having no known name or identity or known source
antagonize
verb provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
antecedent
adj. preceding in time or order
anthropology
noun the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
anticipate
verb be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; realize beforehand
antipathy
noun the object of a feeling of intense aversion; a feeling of intense dislike
antipodes
noun two direct opposites
antiquated
adj. so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
apathy
noun an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
aphorism
noun a short pithy instructive saying
aplomb
noun great coolness and composure under strain
apologetic
adj. offering or expressing sorrow or apology
appalling
adj. causing consternation; noun an experience that disgusts one
apparition
noun an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; something existing in perception only
appease
verb make peace with; overcome or allay
applaud
verb express approval of; clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
applicant
noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
appointment
noun the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
apportionment
noun distribution according to a plan
appraisal
noun the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
appreciative
adj. having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; feeling or expressive of gratitude
apprehend
verb anticipate with dread or anxiety
apprise
verb increase the value of
approachable
adj. easily approached; friendly
appropriate
adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.
approved
adj. generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory
approximate
adj. located close together; not quite exact or correct
arbitrary
adj. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
archaeologist
noun an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
archaic
adj. so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; ancient
archipelago
noun a group of many islands in a large body of water
ardor
noun feelings of great warmth and intensity; intense feeling of love
arduous
adj. difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill
argue
verb present reasons and arguments; give evidence of
aromatic
adj. having a strong pleasant odor
arrest
noun the state of inactivity following an interruption; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
arrogance
noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
articulate
adj. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
artifice
noun a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
artistic
adj. satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities; relating to or characteristic of art or artists
ascertained
adj. discovered or determined by scientific observation
ascetic
adj. practicing great self-denial
aspersion
noun an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name
assail
verb attack someone physically or emotionally; attack in speech or writing
assert
verb state categorically; insist on having one’s opinions and rights recognized
assimilate
verb become similar to one’s environment; make similar
assuage
verb to soothe or lessen in intensity
assume
verb accept without verification or proof
assured
adj. exhibiting confidence; characterized by certainty or security
astounded
adj. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
astronomer
noun a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomical
adj. inconceivably large
astute
adj. shrewd; having an ability to accurately assess a situation or person
attentive
adj. (often followed by `to’) giving care or attention
attract
verb exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
atypical
adj. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
audacious
adj. disposed to venture or take risks; unrestrained by convention or propriety
augment
verb enlarge or increase; grow or intensify
auspicious
adj. prone to favorable circumstances and good luck
austere
adj. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; severely simple
authentication
noun a mark to indicate origin and authenticity
authoritarian
adj. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; noun a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner
authority
noun the power or right to give orders or make decisions; a person or group with some form of power or knowledge on an issue
autocratic
adj. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
autonomy
noun political or personal independence
avant-garde
adj. radically new or original; noun any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
averse
adj. (usually followed by `to’) strongly opposed
avert
verb turn away or aside; prevent from happening
avoid
verb stay clear from; refrain from doing something
avuncular
adj. kindness or charitability to a younger person
awakened
adj. (somewhat formal) having been waked up; aroused or activated
awareness
noun having knowledge of; state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
axiom
noun its truth is assumed to be self-evident; a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
backfire
noun a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
backlash
noun an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
baffle
verb to confuse or bewilder
balderdash
noun trivial nonsense
balm
noun any of various aromatic substances used for healing and soothing
banal
adj. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
bane
noun something causes misery or death
banter
noun light teasing conversation; verb be silly or tease one another
barbed
adj. deliberately hurtful
baroque
adj. having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; noun elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture
barrier
noun a structure or object that impedes free movement; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
bashful
adj. disposed to avoid notice; self-consciously timid
bearable
adj. capable of being borne though unpleasant
beautiful
adj. aesthetically pleasing; delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
becalmed
adj. rendered motionless
beguile
verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness
belabor
verb attack verbally with harsh criticism; to work at or to absurd length
beleaguer
verb surround so as to force to give up; annoy persistently
believe
verb accept as true; have a faith
belittled
adj. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
bellicose
adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
belligerence
noun hostile or warlike attitude or nature
bend
noun curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.); verb to curve or make an angle in something previously straight
benefactor
noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
beneficial
adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; tending to promote physical well-being
beneficiary
noun the recipient of funds or other benefits
beneficence
noun the quality of being kind or helpful or generous; doing good
benevolent
adj. generous in providing aid to others; intending or showing kindness
benign
adj. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; kindness of disposition or manner
bent
adj.no longer straight; noun a natural inclination
bereavement
noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
bereft
adj.sorrowful through loss or deprivation
betray
verb reveal unintentionally
bewildering
adj. causing bafflement or confusion
bias
noun a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
bifurcation
noun the act of splitting into two branches
biologist
noun a scientist who studies living organisms
blather
noun foolish gibberish; verb to talk foolishly
blended
adj. combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
blunder
noun an embarrassing mistake; verb utter impulsively; commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
boastful
adj. exhibiting self-importance
bohemian
adj. unconventional in especially appearance and behavior
bold
adj. fearless and daring; clear and distinct
bolster
verb support and strengthen
bombast
noun pompous or pretentious talk or writing
boomerang
noun a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower; a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
boon
adj. very close and convivial; noun a desirable state
boring
adj. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; noun the act of drilling a hole
botched
adj. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
bounty
noun generosity; a sum or reward paid for a particular action
break
noun a pause or interruption
breakthrough
noun making an important discovery
bucolic
adj. used of idealized country life; provincial or rural
bully
adj. very good; noun a cruel and brutal fellow
bungling
adj. showing lack of skill or aptitude; lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
buoyancy
noun the tendency to float in water or other liquid; cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
bureaucracy
noun any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape
cacophonous
adj. having an unpleasant sound
cajole
verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
calculable
adj. capable of being calculated or estimated
callous
adj. emotionally hardened
callow
adj. young and inexperienced
camouflage
noun device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
cannibal
noun a person who eats human flesh
cantankerous
adj. having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
capricious
adj. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable
captivated
adj. strongly attracted; filled with wonder and delight
capture
noun the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property; verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion; to accurately record through words or picture
carp
verb to conyinually find fault, generally in trivial matters
carve
verb to cut or etch a hard material in order to make a design
castigate
verb inflict severe punishment on; censure severely
casting
noun the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
casual
adj. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; not formal
cataclysmic
adj. severely destructive
catalyst
noun something that causes an important event to happen
catastrophic
adj. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
cathartic
adj. providing relief through the release of emotions
cautious
adj. careful in actions; prudent
cavalier
adj. given to haughty disregard of others; showing a lack of concern
celebrated
adj. having an illustrious past; widely known and esteemed
celebrity
noun a widely known person
censor
noun a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable; verb to suppress material deemed inappropriate
censured
adj. officially and strongly disapproved; officially rebuked or found blameworthy
census
noun a periodic count of the population
center
adj. equally distant from the extremes
cerebral
adj. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
chagrin
noun strong feelings of embarrassment; verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
challenge
noun questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; a competition; verb to question the validity of
chance
adj. occurring or appearing coincidentally; noun a risk involving danger
change
noun the action of making something different
chaotic
adj. lacking a visible order or organization; completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
charismatic
adj. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; full of charm
charlatan
noun a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
cheapen
verb lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
check
noun the act of inspecting or verifying
cheer
noun a cry or shout of approval; the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; verb show approval or good wishes by shouting; urge on or encourage especially by shouts;
chicanery
noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
chide
verb censure severely or angrily, to strongly rebuke
chronicle
noun a record or narrative description of past events; verb record in chronological order; make a historical record
churlish
adj. having a bad disposition; surly; rude and boorish
circumscribed
adj. showing or determining a boundary; subject to limits or subjected to limits
circumspect
adj. heedful of potential consequences; unwillinig to take risks
circumvent
verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); beat through cleverness and wit
clairvoyant
adj. foreseeing the future; perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
clandestine
adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clarify
verb make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; make clear and (more) comprehensible
classify
verb arrange or order by classes or categories; declare unavailable, as for security reasons
cleanliness
noun the act of not being dirty or imperfect
cleave
verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
clever
adj. showing inventiveness and skill
clinical
adj. scientifically detached; unemotional
cloying
adj. overly sweet
cocksureness
noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
coddle
verb treat with excessive indulgence; to spoil (like a child)
coercion
noun using force to cause something
cognitive
adj. knowledge that is acquired through thought, experience, or the senses
coherent
adj. sticking together; marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
coincidence
noun the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
collaborate
verb work together on a common enterprise of project
collective
adj. forming a whole or aggregate
collusion
noun secret agreement
comfortable
adj. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy’ is informal); free from stress or conducive to mental ease
comical
adj. arousing or provoking laughter
commemorate
verb call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
commensurate
adj. corresponding in size or degree or extent
commiseration
noun a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
commodity
noun raw materials which can be bought or sold
common
adj. having no special distinction or quality; average or ordinary or usual; public
commoner
noun a person who holds no title
commonplace
adj. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; completely ordinary and unremarkable
communal
adj. for or by a group rather than individuals; relating to a small administrative district or community
communication
noun something that is conveyed by or to or between people or groups
companionable
adj. suggestive of or worthy of friendship
comparability
noun qualities that are similar
compatible
adj. able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
compelling
adj. extremely interesting or irresistible; tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument
competence
noun the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
competition
noun the act of competing as for profit or a prize
complacent
adj. contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions
complement
noun something added to complete or make perfect; either of two parts that mutually complete each other
complete
adj. having every necessary or normal part or component or step; having come or been brought to a conclusion
complex
adj. complicated in structure; noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
compliant
adj. disposed or willing to comply
complimentary
adj. conveying or resembling a compliment; costing nothing
composed
adj. free from agitation especially in times of stress; made up of individual elements
compound
noun the act of combining things to form a new whole; verb to make a situation worse
comprehend
verb get the meaning of something; to become aware of through the senses
comprehensive
adj. including all or everything; broad in scope
compromise
noun a middle way between two extremes; an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
compunction
noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
conceal
verb hold back; prevent from being seen or discovered
concentration
noun focusing ones mental efforts; strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance;
concern
noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you; something or someone that causes anxiety or unhappiness
concession
noun the act of conceding or yielding
conciliatory
adj. intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility; making or willing to make concessions
concise
adj. expressing much in few words
conclude
verb bring to a close; reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
concreteness
noun the quality of being concrete (not abstract)
concur
verb happen simultaneously; be in accord or agreement
condemn
verb declare or judge unfit; express strong disapproval of
condition
noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
conditional
adj. imposing or depending on or containing a condition; qualified by reservations
condone
verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
conducive
adj. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
confident
adj. not liable to error in judgment or action; having or marked by confidence or assurance
confined
adj. not free to move about
conflate
verb mix together different elements
conformity
noun acting according to certain accepted standards; correspondence in form or appearance
confuse
verb mistake one thing for another; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
confused
adj. unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; lacking orderly continuity
conjecture
noun reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
conjoin
verb make contact or come together
connoisseur
noun an expert able to appreciate a field, especially in the fine arts
conscientious
adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort
consensus
noun agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
conservative
adj. resistant to change; opposed to liberal reforms
consider
verb regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
considerable
adj. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
consign
verb give over to another for care or safekeeping; commit forever
consistency
noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
console
noun a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system); verb give moral or emotional strength to
conspicuous
adj. obvious to the eye or mind; without any attempt at concealment
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consternation
noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger
constitute
verb form or compose; set up or lay the groundwork for
consummate
adj. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
contain
verb be capable of holding or containing; be divisible by
contaminating
adj. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; that infects or taints
contemplate
verb consider as a possibility; look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
contemporary
adj. belonging to the present time; characteristic of the present
contempt
noun a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body; a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
contentious
adj. involving or likely to cause controversy; inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
contiguous
adj. very close or connected in space or time; having a common boundary or edge; touching
contingency
noun the state of being contingent on something; a possible event or occurrence or result
continuously
adv. at every point; with unflagging resolve
contradict
verb deny the truth of
contrived
adj. showing effects of planning or manipulation; artificially formal
control
noun the activity of managing something; a group with no external treatments applied
controversial
adj. marked by or capable of arousing public disagreement
conundrum
noun a difficult problem
conventional
adj. following accepted customs and proprieties; unimaginative and conformist
convergent
adj. tending to come together from different directions
conviction
noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
convincing
adj. causing one to believe the truth of something
convivial
adj. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
convoluted
adj. highly complex or intricate
cooperative
adj. done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
cordial
adj. sincerely or intensely felt; showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
correlation
noun a statistical relation between two or more variables saying that a change in one variable leads to a change in the other variable(s)
corroboration
noun confirmation that some fact or statement is true
corrosive
adj. capable of destroying or eating away (generally by chemical action); noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion
corrupted
adj. ruined in character or quality; containing errors or alterations
cosmetic
adj. serving an aesthetic purpose rather than a useful purpose
cosmopolitan
adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; not provincial in attitudes or interests
counterfeit
adj. not genuine; imitating something superior; noun a copy that is represented as the original; verb make a copy of with the intent to deceive
counterproductive
adj. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
countryside
noun rural regions
courageous
adj.able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
covert
adj. secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
cowardice
noun the trait of lacking courage
create
verb make by artistic means; to bring about from nothing
credence
noun the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
credibility
noun the quality of being believable or trustworthy
crisis
noun a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
criticize
verb to find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
critique
noun a serious examination and judgment of something
crucial
adj. of extreme importance
crux
noun the most important point
cryptic
adj. having a puzzling terseness; of an obscure nature
culpable
adj. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
cultivated
adj. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use
cunning
adj. showing inventiveness and skill
curative
adj. tending to cure or restore to health; noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
currency
noun general acceptance or use; the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
curtail
verb place restrictions on; terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
cynical
adj. believing the worst of human nature and motives
