ACT Vocab 2

catalyst

something that causes a change or new event

ceaseless

unending; without pause

censure

to express strong disapproval

clarify

to make something clear or intelligible

coincide

to happen at the same time

competent

sufficiently qualified; able to do the job

complacent

satisfied; no desire to change or improve

completement

to complete; make perfect

conceal

to hide

concur

to agree

condense

to reduce or make shorter; compact

confine

to limit or restrict; to close in boundaries

confluence

the coming together of people or things

consecutively

one after another; uninterrupted

console

to give comfort; lessening grief

contention

a dispute or opposition; rivalry

contours

line or edge that defines the bounds of an object

contradict

to be in contrast with; to go against

controversial

highly debatable; causes tension

conventional

accepted by standards; the norm

convey

to pass on or transfer information

copious

abundant; a lot of

cordial

friendly; courteous

crucial

critical; extremely important

crude

unrefined; rude; blunt