lesson 10 vocab notes

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Complacent Because of the complacency of the guards, enemy spies were able to sneak into the castle

Adj D Overly self satisfied S pleased with oneself A Displeased with oneself

Concise Since there is a charge for every word you use in a telegram, always make your message as concise as possible

Adj Saying a lot in a few words S Brief A Wordy

Compatible The two people work together despite the fact that their personalities don't seem compatible

Adk D Capable of living or getting along together S Like minded A Inconsistent

conjecture Life is constant probing and testing, conjecture and refutation

Noun and Verb D A conclusion based on inadequate evidence S guess A fact

collaborate Though shakespeare usually worked by himself, other elizabethan dramatists frequently collaborated on his plays

Verb D To work together on some joint project S team up A split up

Condone The state does not condone violence

Verb To overlook or disregard an offence S Ignore A Notice

Cogent One of the articles in yesterday's paper had some great cogent and perceptive things to say about our troubled economy

adj D Forceful and convincing; to the point S Strong A Weak

confrontation There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs

noun D A face to face encounter S Show down A Stand up to

Cohere Add just enough water to the mixture of sand and cement a gritty substance that coheres like oatmeal

v D To hold or stick together S Combine A Fall apart

coerce There are far more subtle ways of coercing a person into doing what you want than twisting his arm

v To force someone to do something against his or her will by using undue pressure, threats, intimidation, or violence S Pressure A Strong-arm tactics


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