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English week 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| caliber | the quality of someone's character or the level of their ability. |
| callous | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. |
| candid | truthful and straightforward; frank. |
| centrifugal | moving or tending to move away from a center. |
| chagrin | distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated. |
| chivalry | the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. |
| cliché | a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. |
| charlatan | a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud. |
| citadel | a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city. |
| civility | formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech. |