SPELLING AND VOCABULARY –
UNIT 4
10th Grade
1. cajole v. to persuade with flattery or promises
2. candor n. the state of being frank, open, and
sincere in speech
3. cant n. whining or singsong speech,
especially of beggars
4. caprice n. sudden, unpredictable change, as
of one’s mind
5. carnage n. the slaughter of a great number of
people, as in battle
6. carp v. to find fault or complain unreasonably
7. charisma n. a personal quality that gives a
person influence or authority over a large
number of people
8. chastise v. to criticize severely
9. circumspect adj. watchful and discreet;
cautious
10. clangor n. a loud, resonant sound
11. cliché n. a phrase expressing a popular or
common thought that has lost originality due
to overuse
12. coffer n. a box or chest for one’s valuables
13. colloquial adj. characteristic of familiar and
informal conversation
14. comely adj. pleasing in appearance; attractive
15. commute v. to travel regularly over some
distance
SPELLING AND VOCABULARY –
UNIT 4
10th Grade
1. cajole v. to persuade with flattery or promises
2. candor n. the state of being frank, open, and
sincere in speech
3. cant n. whining or singsong speech,
especially of beggars
4. caprice n. sudden, unpredictable change, as
of one’s mind
5. carnage n. the slaughter of a great number of
people, as in battle
6. carp v. to find fault or complain unreasonably
7. charisma n. a personal quality that gives a
person influence or authority over a large
number of people
8. chastise v. to criticize severely
9. circumspect adj. watchful and discreet;
cautious
10. clangor n. a loud, resonant sound
11. cliché n. a phrase expressing a popular or
common thought that has lost originality due
to overuse
12. coffer n. a box or chest for one’s valuables
13. colloquial adj. characteristic of familiar and
informal conversation
14. comely adj. pleasing in appearance; attractive
15. commute v. to travel regularly over some
distance
WORD POWER
WORD POWER
dic, dict – say, speak
dic, dict – say, speak
ab - , abs - , a – from, away
ab - , abs - , a – from, away
im – not
im – not
- ic nature of, like
- ic nature of, like
- less without
- less without