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Vocab 3-4
Comp. 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Canine | Dog |
| Captivate | Attract and hold the interest and attention of |
| Decapitation | Complete separation of the head from the body |
| Incarcerate | Imprison |
| Centuple | Multiply by 100 or by a large amount |
| Circumambulate | Walk all the way around |
| Circumfluent | Flowing around; surrounding |
| Cognizant | Having knowledge or being aware |
| Conservatism | Any political philosophy that favors tradition |
| Contraception | Birth control |
| Contraindicate | Suggest or indicate that a particular technique or drug should not be used in the case in question |
| Contumacious | Disobedient |
| Contumelious | Scornful/insulting |
| Coronary | Relating to the arteries that surround the heart |
| Corpulent | Fat |
| Crescendo | Gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music |
| Crucible | A pot used to melt metals |
| Excruciating | Intensely painful |
| Culpable | Deserving blame |
| Cupidity | Greed for money/ possessions |
| Condescend | Show feelings of superiority; patronizing |
| Descent | Move or fall downward |
| Descendant | Offspring |
| Decimal | A fraction |
| Decimate | Kill |
| Dental | Teeth |
| Dentifrice | Toothpaste |
| Deify | Worship or treat as a god |
| Deity | A god or goddess |
| Ambidextrous | Able to use the right and left hands equally well |
| Diary | Daily records |
| Diction | The choice and use of words and phrases in speech and writing |
| Dowry | Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage |
| Docile | Submissive |
| Doctrine | A belief or set of beliefs held and taught |
| Condolences | An expression of sympathy |
| Dolorous | Feeling or expressing great sorrow/distress |
| Dominate | Have a commanding influence on |
| Domineering | Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way |
| Domicile | Home |