Deck 11 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

congeal

A

to solidify, to jell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

congenial

A

agreeably suitable, pleasant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

congenital

A
  • describing a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth
  • innate
    ex. congenital liar: natural liar
    congenital birth defect is not caused by genes but present at birth
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

congregate

A

to come together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

conjecture

A

to guess, to deduce or infer on slight evidence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

conjugal

A

having to do with marriage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

connive

A

to conspire, to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

conservatory

A
  • a greenhouse, usually one attached to another structure

- a music or drama school

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

connoisseur

A

an expert, particularly in matters of art or taste

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

consecrate

A

to make or declare sacred

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

consign

A

to hand over, to assign, to entrust, to banish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

consolidate

A

to combine or bring together, to solidify, to strengthen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

consonant

A

harmonious, in agreement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

constituency

A

a group of supporters for anything (esp. in politics)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

construe

A

to interpret

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

consummate

A
  • prefect, complete, supremely skillful

- to finish something or make it complete

17
Q

contentitious

A

argumentative, quarrelsome

18
Q

contiguous

A

side by side, adjoining

19
Q

contigent

A

dependent, possible but unlikely

20
Q

continuum

A

a continuous whole without clear division into parts

21
Q

contraband

A

smuggled goods

22
Q

contretemps

A

an embarrassing occurrence, a mishap

23
Q

contumely

A

rudeness, insolence, arrogance

24
Q

contrite

A

admitting guilt, especially feeling remorseful

25
Q

contrived

A

artificial, labored