Vocab lessons 4-5-6 - English I - Colston

bigot

one who is intolerant of differences in others

cajole

to persuade with false promises and flattery

candid

Completely honest, straightforward

canine

having to do with dogs

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable

castigate

caustic

burning; biting; severe

chaos

great confusion, disorder

charlatan

one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others - especially with medicine

chastise

to punish severely

circumspect

careful, cautious, watchful

circumvent

to get around; to bypass

clandestine

secret

clement

merciful; lenient - nice weather

cliche

a worn-out idea or overused expression

coerce

to compel, force

collaborate

to work together

comely

complacent

self-satisfied; smug; overly confident

concur

to agree

condone

to pardon or overlook

connive

to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing

connoisseur

an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

contrite

feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

copious

abundant; plentiful

crass

coarse, unfeeling; stupid

credence

belief or trust

culinary

having to do with the kitchen or cooking

culmination

the highest point of attainment; the end or climax

cult

an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles