#'s 61-80 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Bovine
Adjective
Like a cow in nature and shape; sluggish, stupid, fat
Bourgeois
Adjective
Middle class; conventional; of narrow, materialistic interest
Bravado
Noun
Boldness intended to impress or intimidate
Burgeon
Verb
To expand, flourish, blossom
Cabal
Noun
A small group joined in a secret intrigue; a conspiracy
Cajole
Verb
To persuade, wheedle, coax
Camaraderie
Noun
Comradeship; good fellowship
Canon
None
A code of laws; a basis for judgment
Careen
Verb
To lurch or toss from side to side; to lean over to one side
Celibacy
Noun
Abstinence from sex
Censure
Verb
To condemn severely, judge, punish
Cerebral
Adjective
Relating to the brain; intellectual, brainy
Chagrin
Noun
Embarrassment, humiliation, disappointment
Choleric
Adjective
Hot tempere, easily angered; irritable
Circuitous
Adjective
Indirect, roundabout
Circumvent
Verb
To frustrate by going around; to mislead
Clandestine
Adjective
Secret; done secretly
Clemency
Noun
Leniency, mercy (legal); mild weather
Coalesce
Verb
To form into one unified mass, come together
Cogent
Adjective
Convincing; compelling; valid