act vocab 6/9

Contraband

smuggled goods

Contretemps

an embarrassing occurrence; a mishap

Contumely

rudeness; insolence; arrogance

Contrite

admitting guilt; especially feeling remorseful

Contrived

artificial; labored

Conundrum

a puzzle or problem without a solution

Convene

to gather together; to assemble; to meet

Conventional

common; customary; unexceptional

Conversant

familiar; experienced

Converse

the opposite

Convey

to transport; to conduct; to communicate

Conviction

strong belief; a determination of guilt

Convivial

fond of partying; festive

Convolution

a twist or turn; the act of twisting or turning

Copious

abundant; plentiful

Cordial

gracious; warm; sincere

Corollary

something that follows; a natural consequence

Corporeal

material; tangible; having substance, like the body

Correlation

a mutual relation between two or more things

Corroborate

to confirm; to back up with evidence

Corrosive

eating away; destructive

Corrugated

shaped with folds or waves

Cosmopolitan

at home in many places or situations; internationally sophisticated

Coterie

a group of close associates; a circle (of friends or associates)

Countenance

face; facial expression, especially an encouraging one

Coup

a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group

Covenant

a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge

Covert

secret; hidden

Covet

to wish for enviously

Cower

to shrink away or huddle in fear

Crass

extremely unrefined; gross; stupid

Craven

cowardly

Credulous

eager to believe; gullible

Crescendo

a gradual increase in the volume of a sound; a gradual increase in the intensity of anything

Crestfallen

dejected; disappointed

Crevice

a narrow split, crack, or fissure

Cringe

to shrink back with fear; to cower; to be servile or stuck up in a horrible way

Criterion

standard; basis for judgement

Critique

a critical review

Crux

the central point; the essence

Cryptic

mysterious; mystifying

Cuisine

a style of cooking

Culinary

relating to cooking or the kitchen

Cull

to pick out from among many; to select; to collect

Culminate

to climax; to reach full effect

Culpable

deserving blame; guilty

Curb

to restrain or control

Curmudgeon

a difficult, bad-tempered person

Cursory

hasty; superficial

Curtail

to shorten; to cut short

Cynic

one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness