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Juniors - Week 6
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Connoisseur | n. An expert, particularly in matters of art and taste |
| Consensus | n. General agreement |
| Coterie | n. A circle of close associates or friends |
| Countenance | n. A person’s face, especially the expression |
| Coup | n. The violent overthrow of a government by a small group; a victorious accomplishment |
| Couture | n. Fashion designs; clothes created by fashion designers |
| Cower | v. to cringe in fear; to shrink away |
| Cranny | n. A small opening as in a wall or rock face |
| Craven | adj. Lacking the least bit of courage; cowardly |
| Creditor | n. A person or entity to whom money is owed |
| Criterion | n. A standard or rule by which something can be judged; a basis for judgment |
| Cubism | n. A style of art in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms, especially cubes |
| Curtail | v. to truncate or abridge; to lessen, usually by cutting away from (truncate - shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end) |
| Curvilinear | adj. Formed, bound, or characterized by curved lines |
| Damper | n. One that depresses or restrains; a dulling or deadening influence |
| Blank verse | unrhymed iambic pentameter |
| Catharsis | describes the release of the emotions of pity and/or fear by the audience at the end of a tragedy |