Lesson 4
Junior Vocabulary

1. bigot  noun  one who is intolerant of another's beliefs, opinions, or values
   The bigot is the worst enemy of democracy and free speech.
   syn: intolerant, prejudice, narrow-minded            ant: tolerant, liberal, open-minded
   
   
2. cajole verb to persuade with false promises and flattery
   Despite his best efforts, the mayor could not cajole Colonel Harris into donating the land to the city.
   syn: coax, wheedle, talk into               ant: dissuade, deter
   
   
3. candid adj. 1. outspoken, blunt 2. informal, unposed
   1. He gave a candid speech about the time he had spent in prison.
   2. The photographer was best for his candid shots of famous people.
   syn: straightforward, truthful, sincere               ant: evasive, equivocal
   
   
4. canine adj. having to so with dogs; noun a dog
   Many police departments have canine units with dogs trained to sniff out drugs and bombs.
   
   
5. capricious adj. guided by whim rather than reason; changing one's mind suddenly
   After planning his campaign trip to the mountains for months, he made a capricious decision to go to the seashore.
   syn: fickle, erratic, inconstant             ant: steadfast, undeviating
   
   
6. castigate verb to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction
   The parson castigated the young boy for sleeping in church.
   syn: chastise, discipline, reprimand             ant: commend, laud, praise
   
   
7. caustic adj.  biting, burning, severe; sharp or sarcastic
   Because of his caustic comments, his wife finally left him.
   syn: tart, corrosive, harsh            ant: mild, saccharine, gentle, easy-going
   
   
8. chaos noun complete disorder
   The new teacher was given a job of ending the chaos and restoring order in the classroom.
   syn: confusion, shambles            ant: order, harmony
   
   
9. charlatan noun one who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she really has, especially in the field of medicine.
   Many of the supposed medical men of the Old West with their miracle drugs were really no more than charlatans.
   syn: quack, impostor, fraud, fake
   
   
10. chastise verb to punish severely
    In the Middle Ages people would chastise themselves for their sins by dressing in sackcloth and ashes and whipping themselves.
    syn: punish, reprove, discipline                  ant: reward, comfort