Word List 2 Flashcards
Buckle
To crumple, to fasten
Cadge
To beg, or get by begging
Cajole
Coax, persude by flattery or deceit
Calumny
Slander, aspersion
Candidate
seeker of office
Canoodle
To cuddle and kiss amorously
Cant
Jargon, insincere talk
Canvass
To request votes from electors
Capital
Involving death
Capricious
Guided by whim, inconstant
Carapace
Shell, protective layer or attitude
Cardsharp
Professional cheater at cards
Caress
To stroke gently
Castigation
Severe punishment
Caustic
Sarcastic, biting
Censure
Expression of blame, a rebuke
Chary
Cautious, wary
Chastisement
Punishment
Chauvanist
a blindly devoted patriot
Chivalrous
Courteous
Churl
a bad-tempered person
Close
Intimate, confining
Coalescing
To come together, uniting a substance as one
Cog
a tooth on a gear wheel, one who plays a vital but minor role