AP Vocab 8

consonant

consonant

(adj) in harmony; in agreement; in accord; harmonious

con- with; sonare- sound; consonance- (noun) agreement in opinions

consternation others

consternation

(moun) great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless and bewildered; great dismay; dread; trepidation

galvanize

(verb) to simulate as if by galvanic current; startle into activity

consummate

(adj) supremely skilled; accomplished; perfect in every way (verb) to bring to completion or fulfillment; conclude; bring to fruition

contemptuous

(adj) showing or feeling contempt; scornfull; disdainful

contemptuousness- noun; contemptible- (adj) deserving contempt, despicable

contemptuous others

contrition

(noun) remorse for wrongdoing; repentance; sorrow for one's sins

com- together; terere- to rub

contrition others

culpable

(adj) deserving blame; blameworthy; at fault; guilty

culpa- blame, fault, crime; mea culpa- my fault or I am to blame

culpable others

cumbersome

(adj) hard to handle because of its size, weight, etc; clumsy; unwieldy

descrate

(verb) to profane; to take away the sacredness of; to treat as not sacred

de- away from; sacer- holy

descrate others

draconian

(adj) extremely harsh or severe; cruel

from Draco- Athenian statesman and lawmaker 7th century B.C.

draconian others