vocab quiz 2

cavort

dance around excitedly

censorious

critical of others

circumlocution

using many words, particularly in an evasive way

circumscribe

restrict within limits

clamor

a loud and confused noise

cognizant

having knowledge of

commensurate

equal to

comparable

similar to another thing

complement

add to or make complete

compunction

a feeling of guilt

concomitant

naturally accompanying

conduit

a vessel or channel for transporting something

conflagration

a large fire

connive

trick, conspire

consign

assign or deliver something into someone else’s custody

constituent

being part of a whole

construe

interpret

contend

reckon with, struggle against

contusion

a bruise

contrite

feeling of remorse or guilt

contentious

likely to cause an argument

contravene

violate the order of; conflict

convivial

friendly and cheerful environment

corpulence

obesity; fatness

covet

want greatly

cupidity

greed for money

dearth

lack of something

debacle

fiasco or failure

debauch

ruin or debase; particularly in a moral sense

clout

influence or power