TUE 12.23.25 VOcab test

Complacent (adj)

Self-satisfied, overly pleased with oneself, smug, self-righteous (n. complacency)

Complaisant (adj)

Tending to consent to others’ wishes, willing, assenting, acquiescent

Comprehend (v)

Understand, grasp

Comprehensive (adj)

Including everything, very large in scope, inclusive, far-reaching

Conceit (n)

Vanity, self-importance, pride, smugness

Conception (n)

The forming of an idea, an act of coming up with an idea, conceptualization, or originating of something in the mind; impregnation, the action of conceiving a child (v. conceive)

Concession (n)

An act of yielding, surrendering, granting, or conceding (v. concede)

Conciliatory (adj)

Appeasing, making peace, assuaging

Concord (n)

Agreement, harmony, accord

Concur (v)

To agree, harmonize, assent

Compunction (n)

Remorse, regret, scruple, a slight feeling of guilt for something one has done

Concede (v)

Admit, agree, yield often unwillingly

Condescend (v)

Patronize, speak haughtily, talk down to; lower oneself, humble oneself, deign, stoop

Condone (v)

To excuse, forgive, overlook or allow to happen

Conducive (adj)

Contributive, tending to, promoting, helpful

Conflagration (n)

Large destructive fire

Conform (v)

To bring into harmony, follow, adapt

Confound (v)

To surprise, baffle, bewilder, confuse

Congenial (adj)

Pleasant, friendly, social, agreeable; likeminded, compatible, well-suited (n. congeniality)

Conglomeration (n)

A mass of material sticking together, a cohering mass, collection, group

Conjecture (n, v)

Educated guess, surmise, speculation, estimation, inference; speculate, imagine, infer

Connoisseur (n)

An expert, particularly in matters of art and taste

Conscientious (adj)

Done according to conscience, responsible, upright, honest, ethical; scrupulous, careful, meticulous

Consecrate (v)

To make sacred, sanctify, make holy; dedicate, devote, give over

Consensus (n)

General agreement, general accord

Console (v)

Lessen sadness or disappointment, give comfort, solace (n. consolation)

Conspicuous (adj)

Prominent, very noticeable, tending to attract attention

Constrain (v)

To limit, restrain, restrict, constrict, circumscribe

Consummate (adj, v)

Perfectly skillful, excellent, ideal; to complete, perfect

Contemplate (v)

To think, consider carefully, meditate, muse, ponder

Contemptuous (adj)

Disdainful, scornful (n. contempt)

Contend (v)

Argue, assert earnestly, insist; compete, vie, resist (adj. contentious)

Contrite (adj)

Remorseful, regretful, expressing remorse, feeling sorrow for sins or faults, apologetic, compunctious

Conundrum (n)

A confusing and difficult problem or question, riddle, enigma

Convene (v)

To gather together, assemble, especially for a formal meeting, convoke

Converge (v)

Meet, focus, come together (adj. convergent)

Conversant (adj)

Knowledgeable about something, familiar about something (usually used with with)

Convivial (adj)

Sociable, friendly, warm, festive, jovial

Convoluted (adj)

Twisted, complicated, involved, coiled around, intricate

Copious (adj)

Abundant, plentiful

Corollary (n)

A direct or natural consequence or result, outcome

Corpulent (adj)

Fat, obese, plump

Correlation (n)

Mutual relationship, a connection between two or more things, association

Corroborate (v)

To confirm, verify, support especially by providing evidence

Cosmopolitan (adj)

Sophisticated; international, multicultural

Covet (v)

Desire, yearn to possess, crave, long for (adj. covetous)

Credo (n)

Creed, system of beliefs or principles

Cryptic (adj)

Having an ambiguous or hidden meaning, mysterious, secretive, enigmatic

Culpable (adj)

Guilty, deserving blame, blameworthy

Culprit (n)

One guilty of a crime or a fault, a criminal; problem, the cause of a problem or defect

Foment (v)

Instigate or stir up an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action

Prompt (v, adj)

Stimulate, provoke, give rise to, bring about; quick, rapid, swift

Dear (adj)

Expensive, costly, high priced

Despair (n, v)

Misery, hopelessness, anguish, the complete loss or absence of hope; lose hope

Unearthly (adj)

Strange and mysterious and sometimes frightening

Luminosity (n)

Glow, radiance, shine, or the intrinsic brightness of a celestial object

Deceased (n)

A particular person or a person who has recently died

Elusive (adj)

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; hard to understand

Incremental (adj)

Improving; increasing

Motive (n)

A reason for doing something, motivation, rationale, intention, or purpose

Orient (v)

Align, position, place; familiarize with a situation or circumstance; to point at or direct towards

Exasperate (v)

Infuriate, enrage, or make someone very annoyed, usually when they do nothing to solve a problem

Facilitate (v)

Make an action or process easy or easier

Sanction (n, v)

A penalty or restriction for disobeying a law; official permission or approval; authorize or support; impose a penalty on

Countenance (n, v)

Face, feature, physiognomy; tolerate, permit, allow

Account for (v)

Make up a specified amount or proportion; explain, elucidate

Chronicle (n, v)

A factual written account of historical events in the order of their occurrence; record a series of events in a detailed way

Course of action (exp)

Plan, method, or procedure to be used for achieving a specific action

Inquisition (n)

Long and intensive questioning, interrogation, investigation

Retract (v)

Cancel, renounce, or withdraw a statement as untrue or unjustified; draw back

Preeminent (adj)

Excellent, great, outstanding, distinguished

Dissimilar (adj)

Not alike; different

Inextricably (adv)

Inseparably, indivisibly

Equivocal (adj)

Ambiguous, vague, prevaricating, undecided, open to more than one interpretation

Speculate (v)

Guess, surmise, or conjecture; invest recklessly

Reconcile (v)

Harmonize, synthesize, make harmonious; restore friendly relations between; accept or resign oneself to

Avian (adj)

Relating to birds, or of birds

Incidental (adj)

Supplementary, secondary, related, or happening as a minor accompaniment; happening as a result of

Vacuous (adj)

Bovine, inane, asinine, stupid; mindless

Precipitous (adj)

Dangerously high or steep

Nonchalant (adj)

Indifferent, apathetic

Averse (adj)

Having a strong dislike of something

Prominent (adj)

Important, famous; conspicuous, noticeable, situated so as to catch attention

Adopt (v)

Choose to take up or follow; take on or assume; legally take another’s child and bring it up as one’s own

Mythologize (v)

Mythicize, or convert into mythology or myth

Apprehension (n)

Anxiety, concern, or fear that something bad will happen; the action of arresting someone

Barren (adj)

Unproductive, infertile, too poor to produce vegetation

Compliance (n)

Obedience, submission to authority

Correspondence (n)

Mail, communication, or letters; close similarity, agreement, connection, equivalence

Debunk (v)

Show that something is wrong; expose falseness or hollowness; discredit

Sect (n)

Group, faction, cult, or religious subgroup

Irrespective (adj)

Regardless of, notwithstanding

Heedless (adj)

Careless, neglectful, showing a reckless lack of care or attention

Inattentive (adj)

Not paying attention, careless

Weld (v)

Join two pieces of metal permanently by melting the parts that touch

Recount (v)

Report, narrate, or tell someone about something

Analogous (adj)

Comparable, parallel, proportionate

Attribute (v, n)

Ascribe, credit, or blame; characteristic, trait, feature

Recurrent (adj)

Repeating, repeated, recurring