01/10 Flashcards
Barron's C (159 cards)
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Cabal
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(N) small group of people united to promote their own interests
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Cache
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(N) hiding place
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Cadge
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(V) beg; mooch; panhandle
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Calamity
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(N) disaster; misery
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Calculated
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(Adj) deliberately planned; likely
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Callow
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(Adj) youthful; immature; inexperienced
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Calumny
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(N) malicious misinterpretation; slander
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Camaraderie
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(N) good-fellowish
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Candor
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(N) frankness; open honesty
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Canny
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(Adj) shrewd; thrifty
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Cant
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(N) insincere expression of piety; jargon of thieves
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Cantankerous
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(Adj) ill-humored; irritable
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Canvass
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(V) determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.
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Capacious
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(Adj) spacious
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Capitulate
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(V) surrender
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Capticious
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(Adj) faultfinding
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Cardinal
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(Adj) chief
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Caricature
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(N) distortion; burlesque
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Carnage
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(N) destruction of life
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Carnal
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(Adj) fleshy
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Carping
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(N) petty criticism; faultfinding
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Catechism
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(N)book of religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
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Categorial
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(Adj)) without exceptions; unqualified; absolute
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Catharsis
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(N) purging or cleansing of any passage of the body
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Catholic
(Adj) universal; wide ranging; liberal
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Caucus
(N) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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Cauterize
(V) burn with hot iron or caustic
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Cavalcade
(N) procession; parade
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Cavalier
(Adj) casual and offhand; arrogant
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Cavil
(V) make frivolous objections
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Cede
(V) to yield (title, territory), to surrender formally
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Celerity
(N) speed, rapidity
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Censorious
(Adj) critical
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Cerebration
(N) thought
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Ceremonious
(Adj) marked by formality
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Certitude
(N) certainty
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Cession
(V) yielding something
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Chagrin
(N) vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment
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Champion
(V) support
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Champion
(V) support milit
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Chartlan
(N) quack; pretender of know
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Chartlan
(N) quack; pretender of know
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Chasten
(V) correct by punishment or scolding; rebuke; restrain
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Checkered
(Adj) marked by
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Cherubic
(Adj) angelic; innocent-looking
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Chimerical
(Adj)
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Choleric
(Adj) hot tempered
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Chortle
(V) chuckle with delight
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Churlish
(Adj) boorish; rude
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Circuitous
(Adj) roundabout
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Circumlocution
(N) unnecessary words and indirect speech
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Circumspect
(Adj) prudent; cautious
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Circumvent
(V) outwit; baffle
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Clairvoyant
(Adj/n) having foresight; fortuneteller
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Clairvoyant
(Adj/n) having foresight; fortuneteller
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Clangor
(N) loud; resounding voice
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Cleave
(V) split or sever; cling on to; remain faithful to
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Clientele
(N) body of customers
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Clime
(N) region or climate
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Clout
(N) great influence
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Cloying
(Adj)excessive and so distasteful
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Coda
N. Something that rounds out, summarizes, or concludes
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Coddle
V. Treat gently, pamper
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Codify
V. Arrange as codes; classify
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Cogitate
V. Think over
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Cognate
Adj. Related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature
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Cognizance
N. Knowledge
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Cohabit
V. Live together
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Cohere
V. Stick together
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Colander
N. utensil with perforated bottom for straining
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Collate
V. Arrange in order; examine in order to verify authenticity
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Collateral
N. Security given for loan
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Collusion
N. Secret cooperation to cheat
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Colossus
N. Gigantic statue
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Comatose
Adj. In a coma; extremely sleepy
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Comeuppance
N. Debuke, deserta
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Comity
N. Courtesy; civility
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Comandeer
V. To draft for military purposes; to take for public use
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Commensurate
Adj. Corresponding in extent, degree, amount, etc., proportionate
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Commiserate
V. Feel or express pity or sympathy for
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Commodious
Adj. Spacious and comfortable
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Communal
Adj. Held in common; a group of people
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Compact N.
N. Agreement, contract
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Compendium
N. Brief, comprehensive summary
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Complacency
N. Self-satisfaction; smugness
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Complacency
N. Self-satisfaction; smugness
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Complaisant
Adj. Trying to please; overly polite; obliging
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Complicity
N. Involvement in crime or participations
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Comprehensive
Adj. Thorough; inclusive
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Comprehensive
Adj. Thorough; inclusive
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Compunction
N. Remorse
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Compute
V. Reckon; calculate
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Conceit
N. Vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor
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Concerted
Adj. Mutually agreed on; done together
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Concession
N. Act of yielding
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Conciliatory
Adj. Reconciling; soothing
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Concomitant
N. That which accompanies
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Concord
N. Harmony
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Condescend
V. Bestow courtesies with superior air
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Condole
V. Express sympathetic sorrow
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Condone
V. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
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Conflagration
N. Great fire
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Conflate
V. Meld or fuse; confuse; combine into one
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Conformity
N. Harmony; agreement
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Confound
V. Confuse
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Congeal
V. To freeze; coagulate
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Conglomeration
N. Mass of material sticking together
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Congruent
Adj. In agreement; corresponding
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Conjecture
V. Infer on the basis if insufficient data; surmise; guess
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Connivance
N. Pretense or ignorance of something wrong
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Connotation
N. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression
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Conscientious
Adj. Scrupulous; careful
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Consecrate
V. Dedicate; sanctity
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Consensus
N. General agreement
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Consign
V. Deliver officially; entrust; set apart
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Consolidation
N. Unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger
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Consonance
N. Harmony; agreement
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Consort
V. Associate with
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Consternation
N. Dismay; sudden alarm
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Constituent
N. Supporter
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Construe
V. Explain; interpret
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Consummate
Adj. Wholly without flaw ; supremely skilled ; complete and utter
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Contagion
N. Infection
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Contend
V. Struggle; compete; assert earnestly
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Contention
N. Claim, thesis
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Countenance
V. Approve; tolerate
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Contingent
Adj. Dependant on; conditional
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Contortions
N. Twisting; distortions
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Contraband
N. Illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods
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Contravene
V. Contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
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Contrived
Adj. Forced; artificial; not spontaneous
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Controvert
V. Oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict
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Contumacious
Adj. Disobedient; resisting authority
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Conundrum
N. Riddle; difficult problem
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Convene
V. Assemble
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Converge
V. Approach; tend to meet; come together
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Conversant
Adj. Familiar with
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Convivial
Adj. Festive; gay
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Convoke
V. Call together
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Convoluted
Adj.coiled around; involved; intricate
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Corporeal
Adj. Bodily
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Corroborate
V. To confirm; support
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Countermand
V. To cancel; revoke
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Coup
N. Highly successful action or sudden attack
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Courier
N. Messenger
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Convenant
N. Agreement
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Covetous
Adj. Avaricious, eagerly desirous of
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Cow
V. Terrorize; intimidate
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Cower
V. Shrine quivering as from fear
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Cower
V. Shrine quivering as from fear
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Craven
Adj. Cowardly
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Credence
N. Belief
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Credo
N. Creed (system of religious beliefs)
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Cull
V. Pick out; reject
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Culmination
N. Attainment if the highest point
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Cumulative
Adj. Grwiung BT addi
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Cupidity
N. Greed
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Curator
N. Superintendent
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Cursory
Adj. Casual; hastily done
