Friday, September 3, 2010

Words of the Week

Callous: Adj: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

Capricious: Adj: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Cajole: Verb: persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

Censure: Verb: express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement   

Catalyst: Noun: a person or thing that precipitates an event.

Caustic: Adj: sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Capitulate: Verb: cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

Celestial: Adj: positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy

Catharsis: Noun: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Carping: Verb: complain or find fault continually, typically about trivial matters

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