Group 17

confluence

the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width / an act or process of merging (The city was built at the X of two major rivers. / A X of events led to the crisis.)

constituent

being a part of a whole / a voting member of a community (What are the X parts of an atom? / The senator listened to the concerns of her Xs.)

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial (The X issue of immigration was debated.)

contrite

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt (He seemed genuinely X for his actions.)

conundrum

a confusing and difficult problem or question (The ethical X kept her awake at night.)

convoluted

extremely complex and difficult to follow (The plot of the movie was unnecessarily X.)

craven

contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly (His X surrender shocked his allies.)

culpable

deserving blame; guilty (The investigation found the driver X in the accident.)

dearth

a scarcity or lack of something (There is a X of reliable information on the topic.)

deleterious

causing harm or damage (The chemical has X effects on the environment.)

demur

to raise doubts or objections or show reluctance (She Xed at the suggestion, thinking it was too risky.)

deprecate

to express disapproval of (He Xd his own contributions to the project.)

desiccated

having had all moisture removed; dried out (The X fruit will last for months.)