CAMARADERIE
(kah mah RAH der ee) n.
comradeship; friendship
Link: COMRADES THREE
“CAMARADERIE amongst THREE COMRADES”
The girls developed such a CAMARADERIE in college
that they remained friends for life.
People find their jobs more enjoyable if there is a
sense of CAMARADERIE in their work place.
Because we are both Miami Dolphins fans, we had an
instant CAMARADERIE.
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CANOPY
(KAN uh pea) n.
a covering
Link: CAN OF PEAS
“A CAN OF PEAS sleeping under a CANOPY.”
The hurricane blew the CANOPY off the garage.
At the beach, Karen likes to sit under a CANOPY to
protect her delicate skin from the sun.
We sat quietly under the forest CANOPY and listened
to all the beautiful bird calls.
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CAPITULATE
(kah PICH uh layt) v.
to surrender under certain conditions; to give in
Link: CAP PITCH
“The Foreign Legionnaires
CAPITULATED with a CAP PITCH.”
After continuous bombing, the enemy finally agreed to
CAPITULATE.
After sending a rose everyday for three weeks, Betty
finally CAPITULATED and married Ed.
The seller studied the buyer’s final offer before
CAPITULATING and signing the contract.
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CARNIVORE
(KAR ni vour) n.
a flesh-eating animal
Link: DINOSAUR
“DINOSAURS are CARNIVORES.”
The most famous of the CARNIVOROUS dinosaurs
was the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Jan jokingly calls her brother a CARNIVORE because
all he wants for dinner is meat.
Alligators and crocodiles are CARNIVORES.
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CARRION
(KAIR ee un) n.
dead and rotting flesh
Link: CARRY ON
“CARRION CARRY ON luggage”
After mauling its prey, the lion left the CARRION to the
hyenas.
Days after the battle, the battlefield was littered by the
CARRION of brave soldiers.
CARRION is a vulture’s main source of food.
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CASCADE
(kas KAYD) n.
a waterfall; anything resembling a waterfall
Link: LEMONADE
“A CASCADE of LEMONADE”
Rachel’s beautiful long hair CASCADED down her
back.
A cloud of confetti CASCADED down onto the crowd
celebrating the New Year.
When Marta hit the jackpot, coins CASCADED from
the slot machine.
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CATACLYSM
(KAT ah kliz um) n.
a violent upheaval or change
Link: CAT CLINTON
“President CLINTON’S CAT is about
to create a CATACLYSM.”
The CATACLYSM generated by World War I had
effects which lasted for generations.
The sudden earthquake was CATACLYSMIC in its
destruction.
The United Nations does everything within its power to
avoid the CATACLYSM of a third World War.
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CATARACT
(KAT ah rakt) n.
a large waterfall; a flood; an eye abnormality
Link: CADILLAC
“John preferred going over the
CATARACT in his CADILLAC.”
Niagara Falls is probably the most well-known
CATARACT in North America.
The storm flooded the town with a CATARACT of rain.
The old dog developed CATARACTS on both his eyes.
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CAVALIER
(kav ah LEER) adj./n.
casual; carefree and nonchalant;
arrogant disregard; a gallant gentleman
Link: CAVALRY
“Colonel Jones was CAVALIER
with his CAVALRY troops.”
We could all tell before the wedding that Phil had a
CAVALIER attitude toward marriage.
Colonel Moore was disliked because of his CAVALIER
attitude toward the troops in his command.
Darren was so CAVALIER that he always kissed a
lady’s hand when first introduced.
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CHASTISE
(CHAS tyze) v.
to discipline; to criticize severely
Link: CHEST SIZE
“The trainer CHASTISED John
for his puny CHEST SIZE.”
The teacher began to CHASTISE her misbehav-ing
students.
My mother CHASTISED us for playing ball in the
house.
The coach CHASTISED the team after losing a game
they should have won.
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Name ____________________________________ Date ________________
VOCABULARY CARTOONS II: Review #6.1
Match the word with its definition.
a.
___ 1. camaraderie
b.
___ 2. canopy
c.
___ 3. capitulate
d.
___ 4. carnivore
e.
___ 5. carrion
f.
___ 6. cascade
g.
___ 7. cataclysm
h.
___ 8. cataract
i.
___ 9. cavalier
j.
___ 10. chastise
a violent upheaval or change
carefree and nonchalant
comradeship; friendship
a flesh-eating animal
dead and rotting flesh
anything resembling a waterfall
to discipline
a large waterfall, an eye abnormality
to surrender
a covering
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.
1. We sat quietly under the forest __________ and listened to all the
beautiful bird calls.
2. Alligators and crocodiles are __________.
3. After mauling its prey, the lion left the __________ to the hyenas.
4. After continuous bombing, the enemy finally agreed to __________.
5. The United Nations does everything within its power to avoid the
__________ of a third World War.
6. We could all tell before the wedding that Phil had a __________ attitude
toward marriage.
7. The girls developed such a __________ in college that they remained
friends for life.
8. My mother __________ us for playing ball in the house.
9. Rachel’s beautiful long hair __________ down her back.
10. Niagara Falls is probably the most well-known __________ in North
America.
Name ____________________________________ Date ________________
VOCABULARY CARTOONS II: Review #6.2
Multiple Choice: Circle the appropriate word for the provided definition.
1. to discipline; to criticize severely
a.) bolster
b.) chastise
c.) capitulate
d.) bombastic
2. bold, shameless; impudent; brass-like
a.) boor
b.) cavalier
c.) brazen
d.) bovine
3. a protective covering
a.) bolster
b.) cataract
c.) carrion
d.) canopy
4. a rude person; someone unrefined
a.) boor
b.) cavalier
c.) brazen
d.) bovine
5. to give support, as in a group
a.) bombastic
b.) bolster
c.) capitulate
d.) chastise
6. a flesh-eating animal
a.) carrion
b.) cavalier
c.) brazen
d.) carnivore
7. dead and rotting flesh
a.) carrion
b.) bovine
c.) boon
d.) carnivore
8. a timely benefit; a blessing
a.) boor
b.) bombastic
c.) boon
d.) camaraderie
9. casual; carefree and nonchalant; arrogant disregard; a gallant gentleman
a.) bombastic
b.) cavalier
c.) camaraderie
d.) brazen
10. friendship or a spirit of friendly goodfellowship
a.) cavalier
b.) carrion
c.) camaraderie
d.) bombastic
11. a waterfall; anything resembling a
waterfall
a.) cataclysm
b.) camaraderie
c.) cascade
d.) cataract
12. a large waterfall; a flood; an eye
abnormally
a.) cataclysm
b.) camaraderie
c.) cascade
d.) cataract
13. a violent upheaval or change
a.) cataclysm
b.) bombastic
c.) cascade
d.) cataract
14. to surrender under certain conditions;
to give in
a.) capitulate
b.) chastise
c.) bombastic
d.) camaraderie
15. high sounding; use of language without
much real meaning
a.) brazen
b.) cavalier
c.) bombastic
d.) brouhaha
VOCABULARY CARTOONS II, SAT Word Power
Review Answers
Review #6.1
Matching:
1. c
2. j
3. i
4. d
5. e
6. f
7. a
8. h
9. b
10. g
Fill in the Blank:
1. canopy
2. carnivores
3. carrion
4. capitulate
5. cataclysm
6. cavalier
7. camaraderie
8. chastised
9. cascaded
10. cataract
Review #6.2
Multiple Choice:
1. b.) chastise
2. c.) brazen
3. d.) canopy
4. a.) boor
5. b.) bolster
6. d.) carnivore
7. a.) carrion
8. c.) boon
9. b.) cavalier
10. c.) camaraderie
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
c.)
d.)
a.)
a.)
c.)
cascade
cataract
cataclysm
capitulate
bombastic