AP English Language: Vocabulary #8 Flashcards
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| 3405741486 | cogent | compelling or convincing; appealing effectively to the intellect or reasoning | 0 | |
| 3405741487 | cognomen | a nickname | 1 | |
| 3405741488 | cognoscente | a connoisseur; an expert | 2 | |
| 3405741489 | comity | courtesy; mutual civility | 3 | |
| 3405741490 | complaisant | eager to please; agreeable; frequently confused with the similar sounding "complacent," which means "self-satisfied" | 4 | |
| 3405741491 | conclave | a secret meeting; also, the room in which the meeting is held | 5 | |
| 3405741492 | conflate | to fuse - to come together of disparate elements - or it means to confuse | 6 | |
| 3405741493 | confraternity | an association of people united for a common cause | 7 | |
| 3405741494 | conoidal | shaped like, or nearly like, a cone | 8 | |
| 3405741495 | consanguineous | related by blood; of common lineage | 9 | |
| 3405741496 | Sentences | 1) Although Carla and Cameron share the last name Canter, they are not CONSANGUINEOUS because Cameron married into the family. 2) The typical birthday hat is CONOIDAL, with a circle around the top of the head that comes to a point above the head. 3) Because the 2 girls were fighting so frequently, their cheerleading sponsor put them in a room together for an hour in order to CONFLATE through bonding. 4) A cheerleading squad could be considered an example of a CONFRATERNITY, as the girls involved unite to promote school spirit. 5) The name Elizabeth has so many COGNOMENS; some people say Beth, some say Liz, and others say Bess. | 10 |