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WS quick quiz 21-25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| circuitous | Roundabout; not following a direct path |
| circumlocution | An indirect expression; use of wordy or evasive language |
| circumscribe | To draw a line around; to set the limits; to define; to restrict. |
| circumspect | Cautious |
| circumvent | To frustrate as though by surrounding |
| civil | Polite; civilized; courteous |
| clemency | Mercy; forgiveness; mildness |
| clich | An overused saying or idea |
| clique | An exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest |
| coalesce | To come together as one; to fuse; to unite |
| coerce | To force someone to do or not to do something |
| cogent | Powerfully convincing |
| cognitive | Dealing with how we know the world around us through our senses; mental |
| cognizant | Aware; conscious |
| coherent | Holding together; making sense |
| colloquial | Conversational; informal in language |
| collusion | Conspiracy; secret cooperation |
| commensurate | Equal; proportionate |
| compelling | Forceful; causing to yield |
| compendium | A summary; an abridgment |
| complacent | Self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself; contented to a fault |
| complement | To complete or fill up; to be the perfect counterpart |
| complicity | Participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice |
| comprehensive | Covering or including everything |
| comprise | Making peace; attempting to resolve a dispute through goodwill |
| concise | Brief and to the point; succinct |
| concord | Harmony; agreement |
| concurrent | Happening at the same time; parallel |
| condescend | To stoop to someone elses level, usually in an offensive way; to patronize |
| condone | To overlook; to permit to happen |
| conducive | Promoting |
| confluence | A flowing together, especially of rivers; place where they begin to flow together |
| congenial | Agreeably suitable; pleasant |
| congenital | A trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate |
| conjecture | To guess; to deduce or infer on slight evidence |
| conjure | To summon or bring into being as if by magic |
| connoisseur | An expert, particularly in matter of art or taste |
| consecrate | To make or declare sacred |
| consensus | Unanimity or general agreement |
| consonant | Harmonious; in agreement |