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CR Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CO <L | with; together with |
| TENEO, TENERE, TENUI, TENTUM <L | to hold; to keep |
| Coherent (adj) | showing an orderly relation of parts; sticking together (not like tape) |
| Colloquial (adj) | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing |
| Commiserate (tr. and intr. verb) | To feel or express sorrow or pity (used with the preposition with) |
| Condone (tr. verb) | To forgive; to disregard an offense |
| Commodious (adj) | Spacious, roomy, as in a house |
| Contrite (adj) | Thoroughly remorseful and repentant of one's sins |
| Abstain (intr. verb) | To refrain from something by one's choice |
| Pertinacious (adj) | Holding firmly, even stubbornly, to a belief (negative connotation) |
| Tenacity (n) | Hanging on to something persistently or stubbornly (positive connotation) |
| Impertinent (adj) | Impudent; rude |