12 CP Vocab 3

1. 12 CP Vocab 3

2. metamorphosis • A transformation or dramatic change • Noun • “That butterfly will experience a physical metamorphosis as it passes from the pupa stage to the adult stage.”

3. donnybrook • A fight, an uproar • Noun • “During the last minute of the close championship game, a referee made a disputable decision that caused a donnybrook among the fans of both teams.”

4. nonchalance • Casual indifference; lack of concern • Noun • “Nonchalance is not appropriate behind the wheel of a car. An automobile is not a toy to be played with casually -- it’s a dangerous machine to be handled with concentration.”

5. vestige • A trace or evidence of something that once existed • Noun • “The rich vein of coal is a vestige of Earth’s lush, prehistoric forests.”

6. interlocutor • in-ter-lock-yuh-ter • Someone who participates in a conversation • Noun • “The delusional man wandered down the street, conversing with some invisible interlocutor.”

7. procrustean • Disregarding individual differences or circumstances • Adjective • “The procrustean teacher warned the class that he would accept no excuses for tardiness.”

8. stygian • stij-ee-uhn • Dark and forbidding • Adjective • “The stygian house, empty for decades, was often the source of unexplained phenomenon.”

9. sophistry • A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument • Noun • “The TV talk-show host convincing sophistry made his guest look foolish for disagreeing with him.”

10. incantation • A chant; a recited magical spell • Noun • s • “The sorceress uttered a long incantation as she mixed the magic potion.”

11. contemptuous • Haughty, scornful • Adjective • “The contemptuous bank loan officer was rude to the poorly dressed applicants.”