SAT-Vocab-3 Flashcards
conversant (adj.)
Thoroughly informed.
conversion (n.)
Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another.
convertible (adj.)
Interchangeable.
convex (adj.)
Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle.
conveyance (n.)
That by which anything is transported.
convivial (adj.)
Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.
convolution (n.)
A winding motion.
convolve (v.)
To move with a circling or winding motion.
convoy (n.)
A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.
convulse (v.)
To cause spasms in.
convulsion (n.)
A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.
copious (adj.)
Plenteous.
coquette (n.)
A flirt.
cornice (n.)
An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.
cornucopia (n.)
The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
corollary (n.)
A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration.
coronation (n.)
The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.
coronet (n.)
Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.
corporal (adj.)
Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
corporate (adj.)
Belonging to a corporation.
corporeal (adj.)
Of a material nature; physical.
corps (n.)
A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.
corpse (n.)
A dead body.
corpulent (adj.)
Obese.
corpuscle (n.)
A minute particle of matter.
correlate (v.)
To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.
correlative (adj.)
Mutually involving or implying one another.
corrigible (adj.)
Capable of reformation.
corroborate (v.)
To strengthen, as proof or conviction.
corroboration (n.)
Confirmation.
corrode (v.)
To ruin or destroy little by little.
corrosion (n.)
Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corrosive (n.)
That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corruptible (adj.)
Open to bribery.
corruption (n.)
Loss of purity or integrity.
cosmetic (adj.)
Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
cosmic (adj.)
Pertaining to the universe.
cosmogony (n.)
A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.
cosmography (n.)
The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
cosmology (n.)
The general science of the universe.
cosmopolitan (adj.)
Common to all the world.
cosmopolitanism (n.)
A cosmopolitan character.
cosmos (n.)
The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement.
counter-claim (n.)
A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
counteract (v.)
To act in opposition to.
counterbalance (v.)
To oppose with an equal force.
countercharge (v.)
To accuse in return.
counterfeit (adj.)
Made to resemble something else.
counterpart (n.)
Something taken with another for the completion of either.
countervail (v.)
To offset.
counting-house (n.)
A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc.
countryman (n.)
A rustic.
courageous (adj.)
Brave.
course (n.)
Line of motion or direction.
courser (n.)
A fleet and spirited horse.
courtesy (n.)
Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually.
covenant (n.)
An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.
covert (adj.)
Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.
covey (n.)
A flock of quails or partridges.
cower (v.)
To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
coxswain (n.)
One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship’s boat and its crew under an officer.
crag (n.)
A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.
cranium (n.)
The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.
crass (adj.)
Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.
craving (n.)
A vehement desire.
creak (n.)
A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
creamery (n.)
A butter-making establishment.
creamy (adj.)
Resembling or containing cream.
credence (n.)
Belief.
credible (adj.)
Believable.
credulous (adj.)
Easily deceived.
creed (n.)
A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief.
crematory (adj.)
A place for cremating dead bodies.
crevasse (n.)
A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.
crevice (n.)
A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.
criterion (n.)
A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
critique (n.)
A criticism or critical review.
crockery (n.)
Earthenware made from baked clay.
crucible (n.)
A trying and purifying test or agency.
crusade (n.)
Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.
crustacean (adj.)
Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc.
crustaceous (adj.)
Having a crust-like shell.
cryptogram (n.)
Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
crystallize (v.)
To bring together or give fixed shape to.
cudgel (n.)
A short thick stick used as a club.
culinary (adj.)
Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen.
cull (v.)
To pick or sort out from the rest.
culpable (adj.)
Guilty.
culprit (n.)
A guilty person.
culvert (n.)
Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal.
cupidity (n.)
Avarice.
curable (adj.)
Capable of being remedied or corrected.
curator (n.)
A person having charge as of a library or museum.
curio (n.)
A piece of bric-a-brac.
cursive (adj.)
Writing in which the letters are joined together.
cursory (adj.)
Rapid and superficial.
curt (adj.)
Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression.
curtail (v.)
To cut off or cut short.
curtsy (n.)
A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
cycloid (adj.)
Like a circle.
cygnet (n.)
A young swan.
cynical (adj.)
Exhibiting moral skepticism.
cynicism (n.)
Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value.
cynosure (n.)
That to which general interest or attention is directed.
daring (adj.)
Brave.
darkling (adv.)
Blindly.
Darwinism (n.)
The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms.
dastard (n.)
A base coward.
datum (n.)
A premise, starting-point, or given fact.
dauntless (adj.)
Fearless.
day-man (n.)
A day-laborer.
dead-heat (n.)
A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.
dearth (n.)
Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable.
death’s-head (n.)
A human skull as a symbol of death.
debase (v.)
To lower in character or virtue.
debatable (adj.)
Subject to contention or dispute.
debonair (adj.)
Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner.
debut (n.)
A first appearance in society or on the stage.
decagon (n.)
A figure with ten sides and ten angles.
decagram (n.)
A weight of 10 grams.
decaliter (n.)
A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters.
decalogue (n.)
The ten commandments.
Decameron (n.)
A volume consisting of ten parts or books.
decameter (n.)
A length of ten meters.
decamp (v.)
To leave suddenly or unexpectedly.
decapitate (v.)
To behead.
decapod (adj.)
Ten-footed or ten-armed.
decasyllable (n.)
A line of ten syllables.
deceit (n.)
Falsehood.
deceitful (adj.)
Fraudulent.
deceive (v.)
To mislead by or as by falsehood.
decency (n.)
Moral fitness.
decent (adj.)
Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress.
deciduous (adj.)
Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc.
decimal (adj.)
Founded on the number 10.
decimate (v.)
To destroy a measurable or large proportion of.
decipher (v.)
To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible.
decisive (ad.)
Conclusive.
declamation (n.)
A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public.
declamatory (adj.)
A full and formal style of utterance.
declarative (adj.)
Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation.
declension (n.)
The change of endings in nouns and adj. to express their different relations of gender.
decorate (v.)
To embellish.
decorous (adj.)
Suitable for the occasion or circumstances.
decoy (n.)
Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation.
decrepit (adj.)
Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity.
dedication (n.)
The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause.
deduce (v.)
To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles.
deface (v.)
To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of.
defalcate (v.)
To cut off or take away, as a part of something.
defamation (n.)
Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another.
defame (v.)
To slander.
default (n.)
The neglect or omission of a legal requirement.
defendant (n.)
A person against whom a suit is brought.
defensible (adj.)
Capable of being maintained or justified.
defensive (adj.)
Carried on in resistance to aggression.
defer (v.)
To delay or put off to some other time.
deference (n.)
Respectful submission or yielding, as to another’s opinion, wishes, or judgment.
defiant (adj.)
Characterized by bold or insolent opposition.
deficiency (n.)
Lack or insufficiency.
deficient (adj.)
Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount.
definite (adj.)
Having an exact signification or positive meaning.
deflect (v.)
To cause to turn aside or downward.
deforest (v.)
To clear of forests.
deform (v.)
To disfigure.
deformity (n.)
A disfigurement.
defraud (v.)
To deprive of something dishonestly.
defray (v.)
To make payment for.
degeneracy (n.)
A becoming worse.
degenerate (v.)
To become worse or inferior.
degradation (n.)
Diminution, as of strength or magnitude.
degrade (v.)
To take away honors or position from.
dehydrate (v.)
To deprive of water.
deify (v.)
To regard or worship as a god.
deign (v.)
To deem worthy of notice or account.
deist (n.)
One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation.
deity (n.)
A god, goddess, or divine person.
deject (v.)
To dishearten.
dejection (n.)
Melancholy.
delectable (adj.)
Delightful to the taste or to the senses.
delectation (n.)
Delight.
deleterious (adj.)
Hurtful, morally or physically.
delicacy (n.)
That which is agreeable to a fine taste.
delineate (v.)
To represent by sketch or diagram.
deliquesce (v.)
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.
delirious (adj.)
Raving.
delude (v.)
To mislead the mind or judgment of.
deluge (v.)
To overwhelm with a flood of water.
delusion (n.)
Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring.
demagnetize (v.)
To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism.
demagogue (n.)
An unprincipled politician.
demeanor (n.)
Deportment.
demented (adj.)
Insane.
demerit (n.)
A mark for failure or bad conduct.
demise (n.)
Death.
demobilize (v.)
To disband, as troops.
demolish (v.)
To annihilate.
demonstrable (adj.)
Capable of positive proof.
demonstrate (v.)
To prove indubitably.
demonstrative (adj.)
Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts.