Flashcards: Bowyer 6
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kasielasserre1 on September 27, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cadence | rythemic flow or poetry, marching beat |
| cajole | to flatter, coax, pursuade |
| calamitous | disasterous, catastrophe |
| callous | thick-skinned, insensitive |
| callow | immature, lacking sophistication |
| calumny | false and mallicious accusation; misrepresentation, slander |
| canny | smart, founded on common sense |
| canonize | to declare a person a saint; to raise to highest honors |
| capacious | large, roomy, extensive |
| capitulate | to submit completely, surrender |
| capricious | impulsive, whimsical, without much thought |
| caricature | exaggerated portrait; cartoon |
| carnal | of the flesh |
| carnivorous | meat eating |
| carp | to find fault, complain constantly |
| cartography | art and science of map making |
| castigate | to punish, chastize, criticize severely |
| catharsis | purification, cleansing |
| catholic | universal, broad, incomprehensive |
| caucus | smaller group within an organization; meeting of such a group |
| cavalier | carefree, happy; with bordly disdain |
| cavort | to frollick, frisk |
| cede | to surrender possession of something |
| censorious | severely critical |
| centripetal | directed or moving toward the center |
| cessation | temporary or complete halt |
| chagrin | shame, embarassment, humiliation |
| champion | to defend or support |
| charlatan | quack, fake |
| chary | watchful, cautious, extremely shy |
| cherubic | sweet, innocent, resembeling a cherub angel |
| chicanery | trickery, fraud, deception |
| chide | to scold, express disapproval |
| chimerical | fanciful, imaginary, visionary, impossible |
| choleric | easily angered, short tempered |
| chortle | to chuckle |
| chromatic | relating to color |
| chronicler | one who keeps records of historical events |
| circuitous | round-a-bout |
| circumlocution | round-a-bout, lengthy way of saying something |
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