Vocab Week 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
A trite, overused expression
Cliche (n.)
Impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim
Capricious (adj.)
To combine into one
Coalesce (v.)
Worthy of praise
Commendable (adj.)
To hold the interest of, to gain the attention of
Captivate (v.)
An enormous structure
Colossus (n.)
A conspiracy, a secret agreement
Collusion (n.)
Relating to the sky or the heavens
Celestial (adj.)
Intelligent, viable
Cogent (adj.)
A piece of cloth on which an artist paints
Canvas (n.)
To criticize, to scold
Chastise (v.)
Lethargic
Comatose (adj.)
To frolic, leap, prance
Cavort (v.)
To reveal, to party
Carouse (v.)
Arranged, as in dance
Choreographed (adj.)
Indirect language
Circumlocution (n.)
An abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces
Claustrophobia (n.)
Cautious
Circumspect (adj.)
Able to see things that others cannot
Clairvoyant (adj.)
A hole
Cavity (n.)
