Quiz 5 Flashcards
Coercion
Noun
The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats
cogent
Adj
Convincing or believable; to the point
collusion
Noun
Secret or illegal cooperation, especially in order to deceive or cheat others
commodious
Adj
Roomy or comfortable
compatible
Adj
Able to exist or occur together without conflict
compendium
Noun
Collection of concise but detailed information about something
compunction
Noun
The feeling of guilt after doing something bad
condign
Adj
Appropriate punishment for a crime
confederate
Either
Adj joined by a treaty
Noun a person one works with in something secret or illegal
conflagration
Huge fire that destroys a lot of land
congenial
Adj pleasant because or qualities, characteristics
conjecture
A guess
consecrate
Make or declare holy
consensus
General agreement
consternation
Feelings of anxiety or dismay usually at something unexpected
construe
Interpret something in a particular way
corpulent
Fat
cosmopolitan
Familiar with and at ease in other countries
coterie
Small group of ppl with same interests
Coalition
Noun
Alliance, partnership
