SAT Word List 8

cajole (v)

coax

calamity(n)

disaster

calculated(adj)

planned

caliber(n)

ability

callous(adj)

hardened

callow(adj)

youthful;immature

cameo(n)

jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance

Camouflage (v)

Disguise

Candor (n)

Open honesty

Cantankerous (adj)

Irritable

Capacious (adj)

Spacious

Capacity (n)

Greatest amount that can be held/produced; power to understand; position

Capricious (adj)

Unpredictable

Caption (n)

Title

Captivate (v)

Charm; enthrall

Cardinal (adj)

Chief

Caricature (n)

Distortion

Carnivorous (adj)

Meat-eating

Carping (adj)

Finding fault

Castigate (v)

Criticize; punish

Casualty (n)

Fatal accident

Cataclysm (n)

Upheaval

Catalyst (n)

Agent that brings about a chemical change

Catastrophe (n)

Calamity; disaster

Categorical (adj)

Unqualified

Cater to (v)

Supply something desired

Catharsis (n)

Release of repressed emotions

Catholic (adj)

Wide-ranging in interests

Caucus (n)

Private meeting of members of a party

Causal (adj)

Implying a cause-and-effect relationship

Caustic (adj)

Burning

Cavil (v)

Make frivolous objections

Cede (v)

Yield to; surrrender

Celebrated (adj)

Famous; well-known

Censor (n)

Overseer of morals

Censorious (adj)

Critical

Censure (v)

Blame;criticize

Centrifugal (adj)

Departing from the center; radiating

Centripetal (adj)

Tending toward the center

Cerebral (adj)

Pertaining to the brain

Ceremonious (adj)

Marked by formality

Certitude (n)

Certainty

Cessation (n)

Stoppage

Cession (n)

Yielding to; ceding

Chagrin (n)

Vexation; disappointment

Chameleon (n)

Lizard that changes color

Champion(v)

Support

Chaotic (adj)

In utter disorder

Charismatic (adj)

Charming

Charlatan (n)

Pretender to knowledge

Chary (adj)

Cautious