Friday, May 13, 2011

Cadaverous

Cadaverous-adj
1-suggesting death or corpses (formal or literary)
2-deathly pate (literary)
3-thin to the point of resembling a skeleton or corpse

Synonyms
corpselike
ghastly
pale
pallid
wan
ashen
gaunt
thin
skeletal
emaciated
wasted

Cad

Cad-n
a man who does not behave as a gentleman should, especially toward a woman (dated)

Cacophony

Cacophony-n
1-an unpleasant combination of loud, often jarring, sounds
2-the use of harsh unpleasant sounds in languages, for example, for literary effect

Synonyms
dissonance
disharmony
harmony (antonym)

Cachet

Cachet-n
1-a quality of distinction and style that people admire and approve of
2-an official seal or stamp on a letter or other document
3-a commemorative mark stamped on mail to mark a particular event
4-a small mark made on the back of a postage stamp by a stamp collector
5-an edible hollow case formerly used by pharmacists to enclose unpleasant-tasting medicine in order to make it more palatable

Synonyms
status
prestige
distinction
respect
reputation
standeing
importance
class
snob appeal