40 HSPT Volcabulary Words

chagrin

embarrassment from failure

censure

to strongly criticize

caustic

burning, corrosive

cajole

to decieve with false properties

callous

cruel, insensitive

circumscribe

to enclose within bounds

capitulate

to surrender unconditionally

candor

being honest and understandable through speech

capricious

unpredictable; erratic

clandestine

done in secret

coalesce

to form one single group, mass, or whole

clemency

mercy for forgiveness of crime

coerce

forcing someone to do unwanted stuff

cogent

clear, logical, and convincing

colloquial

being informal

collusion

agreement to decieve

commensurte

corresponding in size

commiserate

to express sympathy

complacent

being over-confident

complicity

being involved with others in

conduvice

likely that a good condition will happen

conflate

to combine different ideas into one

conform

to obey the rules

confound

to surprise somewone by proving them wrong

congenial

pleasant and friendly

concor

to agree or coincide

condone

to allow or overlook something that is morally wrong or illegal

conjecture

a claim without proof

cordial

politely warm, friendly, sincere

conscientious

being guided by a sense of what is right

convene

to bring people for a meeting

corroborate

to provide evidence for a claim

covet

to desire to want something that someone else has

culpable

deserving blame for an unacceptable act.

cursory

something done without much effort

curtail

to stop or limit doing something before it is finished

conspicuous

noticable

consternation

feeling of worry and shock, often caused by an unexpected or unpleasant event