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Transcript of ACT Vocabulary Unit #4. cajole v. to persuade with flattery or promises v. to persuade with flattery...
ACT VocabularyACT VocabularyUnit #4Unit #4
cajolecajole
v. v. to persuade with flattery or promises to persuade with flattery or promises
candorcandor
n. n. the state of being frank, open, and the state of being frank, open, and sincere in speech sincere in speech
cantcant
n.n. whining or singsong speech, especially whining or singsong speech, especially of beggars of beggars
capricecaprice
n. n. sudden, unpredictable change, as of sudden, unpredictable change, as of one’s mind one’s mind
carnagecarnage
n. n. the slaughter of a great number of the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle people, as in battle
carpcarp
v. v. to find fault or complain unreasonably to find fault or complain unreasonably
charismacharisma
n. n. a personal quality that gives a person a personal quality that gives a person influence or authority over a large number influence or authority over a large number of people of people
chastisechastise
v. v. to criticize severely to criticize severely
circumspectcircumspect
adj. adj. watchful and discreet; cautious watchful and discreet; cautious
clangorclangor
n. n. a loud, resonant sounda loud, resonant sound
cliché cliché
n. n. a phrase expressing a popular or a phrase expressing a popular or common thought that has lost originality common thought that has lost originality due to overuse due to overuse
coffercoffer
n. n. a box or chest for one’s valuablesa box or chest for one’s valuables
colloquialcolloquial
adj. adj. characteristic of familiar and informal characteristic of familiar and informal conversation conversation
comelycomely
adj. adj. pleasing in appearance; attractivepleasing in appearance; attractive
A comely view of Lake Havasu A comely group of friends!
commutecommute
v. v. to travel regularly over some distance to travel regularly over some distance
Word PowerWord Power dic, dict – dic, dict – say, speaksay, speak
dictionarydictionary dictatedictate
ab - , abs - , a – ab - , abs - , a – from, awayfrom, away absolveabsolve abstain abstain
im – im – notnot impossibleimpossible immatureimmature
- ic - ic nature of, likenature of, like classicclassic naturalisticnaturalistic
- less - less withoutwithout carelesscareless heartlessheartless