Unit 9

Craven

Having or showing a complete lack of courage; very cowardly.Syn: Weak, timid. Ant: Bold, brave, heroic.

Credence

Belief in or acceptance of something as true. Syn: Belief, faith, confidence, trust, certainty. Ant: Denial, distrust, doubt, faithlessness.

Credulous

Too ready to believe, easily deceived. Syn: Gullible. Ant: Dubious, skeptical.

Culinary

Of, pertaining to, or used in cooking or the kitchen. Syn: Comestible, succulent, edible, savory. Ant: Distasteful, poisonous, inedible.

Culmination

The conclusion; climactic stage. Syn: Apex, climax, completion, pinnacle. Ant: Anticlimax, nadir.

Culpable

Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation. Syn: Guilty, delinquent, blameworthy. Ant: Blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious.

Cumbrous

Cumbersome; difficult to carry. Syn: Awkward, bulky, clumsy, unmanageable, unwieldy.

Cupidity

An eager desire for something; greed. Syn: Avarice, rapacity, craving, lust. Ant: Generosity, contentment, satiation.

Cursory

Going rapidly over something, without noticing details. Syn: Desultory, offhand, perfunctory, superficial. Ant: Careful, detailed, thorough.

Curtail

To cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce. Syn: Limit, abbreviate, abridge, contract. Ant: Protract, extend.

Cynical

Distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality. Syn: Contemptuous, derisive, doubtful, skeptical. Ant: Believing, optimistic, trusting.

Cynosure

Something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance or interest; something serving for guidance or direction. Syn: Figure, hero, luminary, dignitary. Ant: Commoner, nobody.

Dearth

An inadequate supply; scarcity. Syn: Shortage, want, insufficiency, paucity. Ant: Abundance, plenty, surplus.

Debacle

A general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall; a complete collapse or failure. Syn: Catastrophe, devastation, disaster, fiasco. Ant: Accomplishment, blessing, triumph, miracle.

Decorum

Dignified propriety in behavior, speech, or dress. Syn: Politeness, propriety, respectability. Ant: Wrong, indecency.

Decrepit

Weakened by old age; feeble. Syn: Battered, dilapidated, flimsy, infirm. Ant: Firm, solid, sturdy, hearty.

Defection

Desertion from allegiance or duty; failure or loss.Syn: Desertion, rejection, revolt, withdrawal. Ant: Faithfulness, harmony.

Deference

Courteous yielding to the wishes or ideas of another; great respect marked by submission. Syn: Respect, consideration, courtesy. Ant: Contempt, disrespect, scorn.

Defunct

No longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning. Syn: Nonexistent, obsolete, vanished, deceased. Ant: Alive, existent, functioning.

Delectable

Delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable. Syn: Delicious, appetizing, enticing, palatable. Ant: Distasteful, horrible, unappetizing.

Delete

To strike out or remove; cancel or erase. Syn: Annul, expunge, omit, wipe out. Ant: Construct, create, restore.

Deleterious

Harmful or injurious. Syn: Detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging. Ant: Helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous.

Delineate

To trace the outline of; describe or outline with precision. Syn: Describe, outline, lay out. Ant: Confuse, distort.

Deluge

A great flood or overwhelming event. Syn: Avalanche, barrage, inundation

Demagogue

A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims to gain power. Syn: Rabble-rouser, firebrand.

Maxi

Large or maximum.

Medio

Middle or medium. mediocre

Megalo

Large or great. Megalodon

-Meter

Measure or instrument. thermometer

Micro

Small or minute. Microbiology

Mis

Wrong or incorrect. misunderstand

Mono

One or single. Monologue

Morpho

Form or shape. Morphology

Moto

Motion or movement. Motorcycle

Neuro

Nerve or nervous system. Neurosurgeon