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Vocab Final
Ch 8-13
Term | Definition |
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Bungle | Botch, butcher, mangle |
Bureaucracy | disorganization, maze-like, red tape |
Buttress | Prop, brace, pillar |
Callous | Indifferent, unresponsive, unsympathetic |
Calumny | Lie, slander, libel |
Candid | Forthright, unreserved, straightforward |
Cantankerous | Irritable, grouchy, cranky |
Captious | Hypercritical, carping, picky |
Catholic | Comprehensive, liberal, global |
Caustic | Cutting, stinging, sarcastic |
Censor | Excise, delete, expunge |
Censure | Rebuke, reprimand, chastise |
Charlatan | Impostor, fraud, faker |
Chronic | Prolonged, constant, habitual |
Circuitous | Winding, meandering, rambling |
Circumspect | Careful, guarded, wary |
Circumvent | Bypass, evade, sidestep |
Clandestine | Covert stealthy, underhanded |
Coerce | Compel, pressure, browbeat |
Cogent | Effective, persuasive, compelling |
Cohere | Coalesce, combine, gel |
Compatible | Harmonious, agreeable, like-minded |
Complacent | Content, self-content, smug |
Concise | Brief, compact, succinct |
Condone | Ignore, countenance, stomach |
Confrontation | Showdown, face-off, shoot-out |
Conjecture | Surmise, presumption, speculation |
Connoisseur | Expert, authority, specialist |
Consensus | Unanimity, harmony, accord |
Construe | Deduce, infer, take to mean |
Consummate | Superlative, masterful, virtuoso |
Copious | Abundant, plentiful, ample |
Corpulent | Chubby, plump, portly |
Corroborate | Verify, substantiate, support |
Counsel | Guidance, direction, recommendation |
Credibility | Reliability, believability, trustworthiness |
Criterion | Yardstick, guideline, gauge |
Curtail | Abridge, abbreviate, trim |
Culpable | Guilty, delinquent, blamable |
Cursory | Perfunctory, careless, casual |
Cynical | Skeptical, suspicious, doubtful |
Dapper | Natty, smart, stylish, chic |
Defect | Blemish, fault, imperfection |
Dejected | Sad, despondent, disheartened |
Delete | Cancel, expunge, omit |
Delineate | Picture, depict, sketch |
Delinquent | Remiss, derelict, negligent |
Delude | Dupe, hoodwink, trick |
Demure | Sedate, prim, staid |
Denouement | Unraveling, disentanglement, climax |
Desultory | Erratic, aimless, rambling |
Deviate | Diverge, veer, stray |
Devoid | Bereft, deficient, barren |
Devout | Faithful, reverent, ardent |
Dexterous | Adroit, deft, adept |
Dilatory | Late, tardy, slow, dillydallying, procrastinating |
Diligent | Indefatigable, hardworking |
Dire | Pressing, desperate, extreme |
Discomfit | Rout, trounce, drub |
Discourse | Dissertation, sermon, lecture |
Discriminate | Bias, bigotry |
Disparage | Belittle, depreciate, minimize |
Disparity | Disproportion, unbalanced |
Distraught | Frantic, anguished, overwrought |
Divulge | Reveal, disclose, impart |
Docile | Submissive, obedient, compliant |
Dormant | Latent, passive, inert |
Drastic | Powerful, rigorous, potent |
Duplicity | Deceit, trickery, chicanery |