Vocab 2-5
The American Heritage Dictionary- Second College Edition
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- Complacent
- (Adj.) Contented to a fault, self-satisfied
- Concur
- (V.) To have or espress the sam opinion; agree
- Circumspect
- (Adj.) Heedful of circumstances or consequences; prudent
- Coerce
- (V.) To force to act or think in a given manner by pressure, threats, or intimidation; compel
- Cognizant
- (Adj.) Fully informed, aware
- Clemency
- (N.) Mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy; leniency
- Condolence
- (N.) Sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief or misfortune
- Cite
- (V.) To quote as an authority or example
- Circumvent
- (V.) To surround with or as if with a rampart or othe defensive barrier
- Cogent
- (Adj.) Making a strong appeal to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing
- Compatible
- (Adj.) Capable ofliving or performing in harmonious, agreeable, or congenital combination with another or others
- Comely
- (Adj.) Having a pleasing, attractive appearance
- Clandestine
- (Adj.) Concealed or kept secret, often for an illicit purpose
- Chimerical
- (Adj.) Like a chimera; imaginary, unreal (Chimera: A fire breathing monster usually represented as a composite of a lion, a goat and a serpent)
- Collaborate
- (V.) To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort