Vocab words, Sept. 15

Callous-(adj); made hard, hardened, unfeeling, unsimpathetic
The callous look the girl had made everyone wonder if she was okay.
Capricious- (adj); Obsolete. fanciful or witty
The girl made a capricious comeback at the boy after he made fun of her.
Cajole- (V); to persuade by flattery or promise; wheedle; coax
The girl cajoled her mom into letting stay out later by saying how nice and cool she was.
Censure-(N); Strong or vehement expression of disapproval
The parents Censure on the movie made the child day care stop showing it.
Catalyst- (N); Something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
The catalyst in the reaction made it go much smoother.
Caustic-(Adj.); severly critical or sarcastic
The caustic comment that the boy made at the girl, upset her and she punched him.
Capitulate- (V) to surrender unconditionally or in stipulated terms
The the pirates capitulated after the english army killed their captian.
Celestial- (Adj.); pertaining to the sky or visible heaven
The weather broadcaster talked about the celestial clouds looking like they were bringing a storm.
Catharsis- (N); the purging of emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music
After her brother died, she hoped she could stay strong but the catharsis couldn't be avoided in basketball practice, so she tried to hide her tears.
Carping-(Adj); characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous
The girl had a carping habit to point out the wrong in everyone's work.