The C’s Flashcards
(22 cards)
Caudal
Bottom
Censure
“The health department will censure any restaurants that do not have clean facilities.”
To Criticize harshly
Cicatrix
The scar of a heeled wound
Complement
“Ketchup is a must-have complement for French fries”
To match or go together
Concise
“Since I get bored easily, I only read concise stories under fifty pages”
Brief or short
Chronology
Order of events as they occurred or timeline
Constitute
To establish, create, or organize
Constrict
To become smaller
Convoluted
“By contrast, the journey associated with making the first purchase — especially considered, big-ticket purchases — remains relatively convoluted and opaque.”
To be complex
Contingent
“According to my supervisor, the job promotion is contingent upon my ability to pass the management exam”
Dependent/reliant
Cursory
“After doing a cursory head count, Claire realized that two of the campers were not in their tents.”
To be quick or not thorough
Cauterize
To burn
Conflate
“To conflate art and science, teachers must design activities that blend the two”
To merge together
Consternation
“Full of consternation at first, the boy now thinks he aced the pop quiz.”
To feel dismay at something unexpected
Contemptuous
“Since my husband was not born in America, my father acts in a contemptuous manner towards him”
To be disrespectful
Contravene
“Because your actions contravene school policy, you’re being suspended for ten days.”
To go against or disregard
Callous
“The callous doctor had no problem telling the overweight man he was fat and lazy.”
Heartless or cruel
Compensatory
“A compensatory award was given by the drunk driver so the victim could get his car repaired and his medical bills resolved.”
To repay for damage
Covert
“The spy went to great lengths to make sure his enemies would not discover his covert plans.”
Hidden or concealed
Cannula
Plastic prongs placed in nose to deliver oxygen
Contrite
Affected with guilt or remourse
Coterie
A clique or group of friends
