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#6 Vocab
| bulwark | a defensive wall |
| cache | a hiding place |
| cacophony | harsh sounds |
| cajole | to wheedle, coax, or persuade |
| callous | unfeeling, insensitive |
| callow | immature, inexperienced |
| candor | truthfulness, sincere honesty |
| capacious | roomy, able to hold much |
| castigate | to criticize harshly |
| catapult | to throw or launch |
| The old castle has a ______ dining room large enough to seat a small army. | capacious |
| The _____ boater didn't even have a life preserver on his boat. | callow |
| Jay always sweet-talked and _____ his parents into having his way. | cajoled |
| Jan's mother ______ her for getting mud on the rug. | castigated |
| The police uncovered a ____ of weapons and money at the criminal's house. | cache |
| Without regard to feelings, our teacher said she would criticize our term papers with _______. | candor |
| When the band warmed up, it made an unpleasant ______ of sound. | cacophony |
| When the team won the game, the win _______ them into first place. | catapulted |
| The ______ famous person wouldn't sign autographs or even wave to the fans. | callous |
| Long ago, China had a _____ built entirely around it. | bulwark |