Vocab #3

Question 1

Coercion

Answer 1

Definition: the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

ex) Our problem cannot be solved by any form of coercion but only by agreement.

Question 2

Commemorate

Answer 2

Definition: recall and show respect for (someone or something).

ex) They commemorated them for their service during the war.

Question 3

Compile

Answer 3

Definition: collect (information) in order to produce something.

ex) The students compiled important information for their lab report.

Question 4

Complacency

Answer 4

Definition: a feeling of smug with oneself or one’s achievements.

ex) What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their perspectives.

Question 5

Composure

Answer 5

Definition: the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself.

ex) Throughout those days the professor was gone, composure was hard for the students to keep.

Question 6

Comprehensive

Answer 6

Definition: complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

ex) In the end, she was able to have a comprehensive collection of photographs.

Question 7

Concede

Answer 7

Definition: admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

ex) In the end, I conceded that I was the one behind the whole scheme.

Question 8

Conciliatory

Answer 8

Definition: intended or likely to placate or pacify.

ex) In order to make a deal with the king, they went for a conciliatory approach and wrote a letter.

Question 9

Concise

Answer 9

Definition: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

ex) They were really concise when I asked them what exactly happened to Roger.

Question 10

Concur

Answer 10

Definition: be of the same opinion; agree.

ex) They all concurred to ride the roller coaster despite being a bit scared.

Question 11

Condone

Answer 11

Definition: accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

ex) The school does not condone any behavior that involves bullying or self harm.

Question 12

Conflagration 🔥

Answer 12

Definition: an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.

ex) The conflagration was so strong that it managed to spread all over the city causing a wildfire.

Question 13

Confound

Answer 13

Definition: cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.

ex) I still can’t comprehend how my work of art confounded the judges!

Question 14

Consensus

Answer 14

Definition: a general agreement.

ex) I speak for everyone here when I say that the consensus is that we should leave immediately.

Question 15

Constraint

Answer 15

Definition: stiffness of manner and inhibition in relations between people; uneasiness.

ex) Smiling without constraint is something I’ve never seen him do.

Question 16

Contend

Answer 16

Definition: struggle to overcome (a difficulty or danger); assert something as a position in an argument.

ex) She had to contend with his short temper.

ex) He contended that Colleen had taken his part of the play.

Question 17

Contentious

Answer 17

Definition: causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

ex) I overheard them talking about a very contentious topic that has been going around in the school.

Question 18

Contract (V)

Answer 18

Definition: decrease in size, number, or range; catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent).

ex) After the hurricane, it seemed that the population contracted in numbers.

ex) Many students couldn’t arrive to school because they had contracted the COVID-19 virus.

Question 19

Conviction

Answer 19

Definition: the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says; confidence.

ex) His voice lacked conviction as he was explaining the reason why he was on their side.

Question 20

Cordial

Answer 20

Definition: warm and friendly; strongly felt.

ex) Roger’s smile created a cordial atmosphere in the room.

ex) I could feel his cordial hatred towards me despite not looking at him directly.

Question 21

Corroborate

Answer 21

Definition: confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

ex) Jason corroborated that Ryan had taken the part as the main character in the franchise.

Question 22

Credulity

Answer 22

Definition: a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.

ex) His credulity made him think that the earth was actually flat.

Question 23

Criterion

Answer 23

Definition: a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

ex) The criteria in their society was for women to wear dresses and men to wear suits.

Question 24

Cryptic

Answer 24

Definition: having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

ex) The whispers were too cryptic to comprehend.

Question 25

Cursor

Answer 25

Definition: a visible and moving pointer that the user controls with a mouse.

ex) He moved the cursor and clicked the mouse.

Question 26

Curtail

Answer 26

Definition: reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

ex) If I give up cake, I am curtailing my cake-eating.

Question 27

Decorum

Answer 27

Definition: behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety; etiquette.

ex) He showed remarkable decorum when we had dinner.

Question 28

Deference

Answer 28

Definition: humble submission and respect.

ex) In deference to her wishes we spent two weeks in her home.