Vocabulary and Definitions Quiz

Bootless

• Means without result, gain, or advantage; useless.

Brook

• A small stream
• To bear, suffer, or tolerate.

Buffet

• A blow with the hand or fist
• A violent shock or concussion
• To strike with the hand or fist
• To strike against or push repeatedly
• To struggle with blows of the hand or fist

Catastrophe

• A sudden and widespread disaster
• A misfortune, mishap, or failure
• A final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end.

Catharsis

• The purging of emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through art like tragedy or music.
• In psychology, psychotherapy that encourages the discharge of pent-up, socially unacceptable emotions.

Caustic

• Capable of burning, corroding, or destroying tissue
• Severely critical or sarcastic.

Cede

• To yield or formally surrender to another.

Censure

• Strong or vehement expression of disapproval.
• An official reprimand.
• To criticize or reproach harshly or vehemently.
• To give adverse criticism, disapproval, or blame.

Chaos

• A state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
• A confused and disorderly mass.
• The infinity of space or formless matter supposed to have preceded the existence of the ordered universe.

Charlatan

• A person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than they possess; a quack.

Chaste

• Refraining from sexual intercourse considered contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
• Virgin or celibate.
• Free from obscenity; decent.
• Undefiled or stainless.
• Pure in style; not excessively ornamented; simple

Clairvoyant

• Having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision.
• Pertaining to clairvoyance.
• A person with clairvoyance.

Coagulate

• To change from a fluid into a thickened mass; curdle; congeal.

Coerce

• To compel by using force, intimidation, or authority, often without regarding individual desire or volition, and by exploiting fear or anxiety.