Vocab Unit 8

Codign (Adj)

Codign (Adj)

Well-Deserved

Syn: Earned

Ant: Unfair

Condiment (Noun)

something used to increase the flavor of food
Syn: spice
Ant: tasteless

Condolence (Noun)

sympathy with another in sorrow
Syn:compassion
Ant:coldheartedness

Condone (Verb)

to regard or treat something bad as acceptable or forgivable
Syn: excuse
Ant: refuse

Conductive (Adj)

tending to promote or assist
Syn: helpful
Ant: useless

Congenital (Adj)

existing or as such from birth
Syn: established
Ant: contracted

Multi-

Meaning many times

(multiply, multitask)

Conglomeration (Noun)

a collection of unrelated things
Syn: collection
Ant: reduce

Meso-

Meaning Middle

(mesoderm, mesosphere)

Conjecture (Noun)

inference based on incomplete evidence
Syn: hypothesis
Ant: evidence

Meta-

Meaning Above

(metabolism, metathesis)

Connive (Verb)

to pretend ignorance of fail or take action against something one ought to oppose
Syn: conspire
Ant: refuse

Magni-

Meaning great

(magnify, magnificent)

Connoisseur (Noun)

an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
Syn: devotee
Ant: nitpicker

Matri-

Meaning related to mother

(matrifocal, matrimony)

Consecrate (Adj)

dedicated to a sacred purpose
Syn: dedicate
Ant: curse

Macro-

Meaning large

(macromolecule, macroeconomics)

Constellation (Noun)

the configuration of stars especially at one's birth
Syn: circumstance
Ant: curse

Mater-

Meaning Mother

(maternal, maternity)

Construe (Verb)

to analyze or understand
Syn: define
Ant: misunderstood

-lysis

Meaning breaking down

(glycolysis, pyrolysis)

Consummate (Adj)

Perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment
Syn: skilled
Ant: poor

Mal-

Meaning bad

(Malnourished, Malicious)

Contiguity (Noun)

the quality of being connecting
Syn: relation
Ant: distance

-logy

Speaking or discourse

(neurology, phonology)

Contrite (Adj)

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
Syn: humble
Ant: hurtful

Crass (Adj)

having such grossness of mind
Syn: rude
Ant: polite

Contumacious (Adj)

stubbornly disobedient
Syn: stubborn
Ant: obedient

Covetous (Adj)

marked by unreasonable desire for personal and others possessions
Syn: eager
Ant: generous

Convivial (Adj)

relating to, occupied with
Syn: cheerful
Ant: gloomy

Covert (Adj)

not openly shown
Syn: hidden
Ant: open

Copious (Adj)

surrendering something plentifully
Syn: grand
Ant: empty

Coterie (Noun)

an exclusive group of people unifying common interest
Syn: common
Ant: unusual

Corroborate (Verb)

to support with evidence
Syn: justify
Ant:invalidate

Coruscate (Verb)

to give off or reflect light in bright
Syn: blaze
Ant: dullness