Congenital-Cynic Flashcards
Congregate
KAHN grih gayt
To come together
Congenital
kun JEN uh tul
Describing a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate
Conjecture
kun JEK chur
To guess; to deduce or infer on slight evidence
Conjure
KAHN jur
To summon or bring into being as if by magic
Connoisseur
kahn uh SUR
An expert, particularly in matters of art or taste
Consecrate
KAHN suh krayt
To make or declare sacred
Consensus
kun SEN sus
Unanimity or general agreement
Consonant
KAHN suh nunt
Harmonious; in agreement
Construe
kun STROO
To interpret
Consummate
kun SUM it
Perfect; Complete; Supremely skillful
Contentious
kun TEN shus
Argumentative; Quarrelsome
Contiguous
kun TIG yoo us
Side by side; Adjoining
Contingent
kun TIN junt
Dependent; Possible
Contrite
kun TRYTE
Admitting guilt; Especially feeling remorseful
Contrived
kun TRYVED
Artificial; Labored
Conventional
kun VEN shun nul
Common; Customary; Unexceptional
Convivial
kun VIV ee ul
Fond of partying; Festive
Copious
KOH pee us
Abundant; Plentiful
Corollary
KOR uh leer ee
Something that follows; A natural consequence
Corroborate
kuh ROB uh rayt
To Confirm; To back up with evidence
Cosmopolitan
kahz muh PAHL uh tun
At home in many places or situation; internationally sophisticated
Countenance
KOWN tuh nuns
Face; Facial expression, especially an encouraging one
Coup
koo
A brilliant victory or accomplishment; The violent overthrow if a government by a small internal group.
Covenant
KUV uh nunt
A solemn agreement; A contract; A pledge
Covert
KOV urt
Secret; Hidden
Covet
KUV it
To wish for enviously
Credulous
KREJ uh lus
Eager to believe; Gullible
Criterion
krye TEER ee un
Standard; Basis for judgment
Cryptic
KRIP tik
Mysterious; Mystifying
Culinary
KYOO luh ner ee
Relating to cooking or the kitchen
A cooking school is sometimes called a Culinary Institute.
Culminate
KUL muh nayt
To climax; To reach full effect
Culpable
KUL puh bul
Deserving blame; Guilty
Cursory
KUR suh ree
Hasty; Superficial
Curtail
kur TAYL
To shorten; To cut short
Cynic
SIN ik
One who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness
