Set 5 Flashcards
(10 cards)
cajole
to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
[beguile, persuade, entice]
callous
emotionally hardened, unfeeling
[heartless, uncaring, cold]
capitulate
to end resistance, give up, surrender
[give in, yield, submit]
capriciously
unpredictably, impulsively
[variable, unstable, changeable]
carping
tending to find fault, especially in a petty or nasty way
[complaining, grumbling, whining]
catalyst
something that brings about a change in something else
[stimulus, prompt, spur]
catharsis
a release of emotional tension
[purging, relief, cleansing]
caustic
able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
[corrosive, sharp]
celestial
relating to the sky or the heavens
[heavenly, stellar, divine]
censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
[chastise, attack, condemn]