| A | B |
| coerce | to force someone to do something against hiw or her will |
| cogent | forceful and convincing; to the point |
| cohere | to hold or stick together |
| collusion | a secret agreement for fraudulent or illegal purpose |
| complement | to add to in order to enhance or make perfect |
| complacent | overly self-satisfied; smug |
| concise | saying a lot in a few words |
| condone | to overlook or disregard an offense |
| conflagration | a large, destructive fire |
| gape | to stare in openmouthed amazement |
| garble | to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
| ghastly | inspiring shock, revulsion or horror; pale and ghostly |
| gloat | to regard with excessive or malicious satisfaction |
| grapple | the act of seizing or gripping; to struggle with physically or emotionally |
| inception | the beginning of something |
| indigent | so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy |
| ingenious | showing remarkable originality, imagination or inventiveness |
| inherent | existing as a natural part of |
| innocuous | having no adverse effect, harmles; not likely to offend |
| scapegoat | someone who is innocently made to bear the blame for others' misdeeds |
| schism | a split or division between ranks |
| scrutinize | to examine closely or critically |
| secular | not religious; pertaining to worldly matters |
| senile | showing signs of old age, especially in mental functioning |
| conjecture | a guess made from insufficient evidence |