Word List 9

Question 1

coalition

Answer 1

partnership

Question 2

coda

Answer 2

concluding section of a musical or literary composition; something that rounds out, summarizes, or concludes

Question 3

coddle

Answer 3

treat gently; pamper

Question 4

codify

Answer 4

arrange

Question 5

coercion

Answer 5

use of force to get someone to obey

Question 6

cogent

Answer 6

convincing

Question 7

cogitate

Answer 7

think over

Question 8

cognate

Answer 8

related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature

Question 9

collate

Answer 9

examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order

Question 10

collateral

Answer 10

security given for a loan

Question 11

collusion

Answer 11

conspiring in a fraudlent scheme

Question 12

comeuppance

Answer 12

rebuke; deserts

Question 13

comity

Answer 13

courtesy; civility

Question 14

commemorative

Answer 14

remembering; honoring

Question 15

commiserate

Answer 15

feel or express pity or sympathy for

Question 16

commodious

Answer 16

spacious and comfortable

Question 17

compendium

Answer 17

brief; comprehensive summary

Question 18

complacency

Answer 18

self-satisfaction; smugness

Question 19

complaisant

Answer 19

trying to please; overly polite; obliging

Question 20

compliance

Answer 20

readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

Question 21

complicity

Answer 21

involvement in a crime; participation

Question 22

comport

Answer 22

bear one’s self; behave

Question 23

compunction

Answer 23

remorse

Question 24

conceit

Answer 24

vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor

Question 25

concentric

Answer 25

having a common center