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SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary pt 23
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| candor | the quality of being honest and straightforward |
| captivate | attract; cause to be enamored |
| caste | a hereditary social class among Hindus |
| cite | make reference to |
| cliche | a trite or obvious remark |
| coalesce | fuse or cause to come together |
| compliance | the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another |
| component | one of the individual parts making up a larger entity |
| compromise | an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
| compunction | a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed |
| conciliate | gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined |
| condole | express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death |
| condone | excuse, overlook, or make allowances for |
| congregate | come together, usually for a purpose |
| consensus | (n) an opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group of people |
| consistency | a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts |
| console | give moral or emotional strength to |
| consolidation | combining into a solid mass |
| contemptuous | (adj) thinking poorly of; scornful or disdainful |
| contentious | showing an inclination to disagree |
| convergence | the act of coming closer |
| corrosion | erosion by chemical action |
| cultivate | foster the growth of |
| cumulative | increasing by successive addition |
| curtail | terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end |