List 11 Flashcards
contentious
ADJ. quarrelsome
ADJ. quarrelsome
contentious
context
N. writings preceding and following the passage quoted
N. writings preceding and following the passage quoted
context
contingent
- ) ADJ. dependent on; conditional
2. ) N. group that makes up part of a gathering
- ) ADJ. dependent on; conditional
2. ) N. group that makes up part of a gathering
contingent
contortion
N. twisting; distortion
N. twisting; distortion
contortion
contrite
ADJ. penitent
ADJ. penitent
contrite
convention
N. social or moral custom; established practice
N. social or moral custom; established practice
convention
converge
V. approach; tend to meet; come together
V. approach; tend to meet; come together
converge
convert
N. one who has adopted a different religion or opinion
N. one who has adopted a different religion or opinion
convert
conviction
N. judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
N. judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
conviction
convoluted
ADJ. complex and involved; intricate; winding; coiled
ADJ. complex and involved; intricate; winding; coiled
convoluted
cordial
ADJ. gracious; heartfelt
ADJ. gracious; heartfelt
cordial
corroborate
V. confirm; support
V. confirm; support
corroborate
corrosion
N. destruction by chemical action
N. destruction by chemical action
corrosion
cosmic
ADJ. pertaining to the universe; vast
ADJ. pertaining to the universe; vast
cosmic
cosmopolitan
ADJ. sophisticated
ADJ. sophisticated
cosmopolitan
countenance
V. approve; tolerate
V. approve; tolerate
countenance
covert
ADJ. secret; hidden; implied
ADJ. secret; hidden; implied
covert
covetous
ADJ. avaricious; eagerly desirous of
ADJ. avaricious; eagerly desirous of
covetous
cower
V. shrink quivering, as from fear
V. shrink quivering, as from fear
cower
crass
ADJ. very unrefined; grossly insensible
ADJ. very unrefined; grossly insensible
crass
credibility
N. believability
N. believability
credibility
credulity
N. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
N. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
credulity
criterion
N. standard used in judging
N. standard used in judging
criterion
cryptic
ADJ. mysterious; hidden; secret
ADJ. mysterious; hidden; secret
cryptic
culinary
ADJ. related to cooking
ADJ. related to cooking
culinary
cull
V. pick out; reject
V. pick out; reject
cull
culmination
N. attainment of highest point
N. attainment of highest point
culmination
culpable
ADJ. deserving blame
ADJ. deserving blane
culpable
cumbersome
ADJ. heavy; hard to manage
ADJ. heavy; hard to manage
cumbersome
curb
V. restrain
V. restrain
curb
cursory
ADJ, casual; hastily done
ADJ, casual; hastily done
cursory
curtail
V. shorten; reduce
V. shorten; reduce
curtail