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