6 Flashcards
(20 cards)
cache
a hiding place, or the objects hidden
bulwark
a defensive wall, something serving as a principal defense
cacophony
harsh sounds
cajole
yo wheedle, coax or persuade someone to do something they don’t want to
callous
unfeeling, insensitive
callow
immature and inexperience
candor
truthfulness, sincere honesty
capacious
roomy, able to hold much
castigate
to criticize harshly, usually with the intention of correcting wrong doing
catapult
to launch, a device for hurling objects
Quebec City is the only city in North America with a _______ built entirely around it
bulwark
mom found a ______ of candy behind Laura’s bed
cache
a _______ isn’t just noise, it is disturbing noise such as when everyone is shouting
cacophony
Allison _____ me into entering the marathon just so she could get a free shirt
cajoled
one is sometimes _______ to people begging on street corners
callous
the ______ boater did not have life preserver, paddle or radio aboard his ship
callow
speaking with _______, the governor called for police reforms throughout the state
candor
the old castle has a ______ dining room large enough to seat a large army
capacious
jimmys mother ______ him for tracking mud on their new carpet
castigated
when the Dolphins beat the steelers, the victory ________ them into first place
catapulted