sat vocab 3

cessation

(n) discontinuance, as of action or motion; a temporary or final ceasing (as of action)

chagrin

(n) distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure

circumlocution

(n) a roundabout, indirect, or unnecessarily length way of expressing something

circumspect

(adj) careful to consider all circumstances, factors, and possible consequences before acting, judging, deciding, etc.

clemency

(n) leniency or mercy, as toward an offender or enemy

coalesce

(v) to unite or merge into a single body, group or mass

cognizant

(adj) taking notice; aware or informed of something

coherent

(adj) capable of logical, intelligible speech, thought, etc.

colloquial

(adj) having to go with common or informal conversation

complacent

(adj) marked by self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies

compliant

(adj) yielding; ready to comply; submissive

concurrent

(adj) operating or occurring at the same time occurring or acting together

condescend

(v) to come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors; to assume an air of superiority in dealing with others

conflagration

(n) a great fire

confound

(v) to make feel confused; bewilder

congeal

(v) to thicken; coagulate; jell

connoisseur

(n) a person who has expert knowledge and keen discrimination in some field, especially in the fine arts or matters of taste

conscientious

(adj) governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience or some moral standard

contemporaneous

(adj) living, occurring, or existing at the same time

contemptuous

(adj) manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hated or disapproval; feeling or showing contempt

convivial

(adj) fond of eating, drinking, and good company; sociable

copious

(adj) plenteous

corroborate

(v) to make the validity or more certain; confirm; support

cursory

(adj) rapid and superficial

cynical

(adj) believing that people are motivated in all their actions by self-interesting; denying the sincerity of people’s motives and action

dauntless

(adj) fearless

dearth

(n) scarcity; an inadequate supply; [usually followed by “of”]

debilitate

(v) to make weak or feeble

declension

(n) a falling off or away; decline; deterioration

deference

(n) respect, esteem, or submission due to an elder or superior; respectful submission or yielding, as to another’s opinion, wishes, or judgement