C (set 2) Flashcards
circumlocution
An indirect expression; use of wordy or evasive language
Circuitous
Roundabout; not following a direct path
Circumscribe
Draw a line around; to set the limits; to define
Circumspect
Cautious
Circumvent
To frustrate as though by surrounding
Clemency
Mercy; forgiveness; mildness
Cliché
An overused saying or idea
Coalesce
Come together as one; to fuse
Coerse
To force someone to do or not to do something
Cogent
Powerfully convincing
Cognitive
Mental; doing with how we know the world around us through our senses
Cognizant
Aware; conscious
Coherent
Holding together; making sense
Colloquial
Conversational; informal in language
Collusion
Conspiracy; secret cooperation
Commensurate
Equal; proportionate
Compelling
Forceful; causing to yield
Compendium
Summary; abridgment
Complacent
So satisfied; overly pleased with oneself
Complicity
Participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice
Comprehensive
Covering or including everything
Comprise
To consist of
Conciliatory
Making peace; attempting to resolve a dispute through Goodwill