Bowyer vocab 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cadence | rhythmic flow of poetry, marching beat |
| Cajole | to flatter, coax, persuade |
| Calamitous | Disasterous, catastrophic |
| Callous | thick skinned, insensitive |
| Callow | Immature, lacking sophistication |
| Calumny | False and mallicious accusation, misrepresented slander |
| Canny | Smart; founded on common sense |
| Canonize | to declare a person a saint, 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 | science or art of making maps |
| Castigate | to punish, chastise, critize severely |
| Catharsis | a purification, cleansing |
| catholic | universal; broad and comprehensive |
| caucus | smaller group within an organization; a meeting of such a group |
| Cavalier | carefree, happy with lordly disdain |
| Cavort | to frolic, frisk |
| Cede | to surrender posession of something |
| Censorious | Severely critical |
| Centripetal | Directed or moving towards the center |
| Cessation | temporary or complete hault |
| Chagrin | shame, embarrasment, humiliation |
| champion | to defend or support |
| charlaton | a quack or a fake |
| chary | watchful, cautious, extremely shy |
| cherubic | sweet, innocent, resembling a cherub angel |
| chicanery | trickery, fraud, disception |
| chide | to scold, express disapproval |
| chimerical | fansible, imaginary, visionary, impossible |
| choleric | easily angered, short tempored |
| chortle | to chuckle |
| chromatic | relating to color |
| chronicler | one who keeps records of historical events |
| circuitous | round about way of doing something |
| circumlocution | round about, lengthy way of saying something |
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