| A | B |
|---|
| balance | to achieve a state of equality |
| basic | fundamental, essential |
| basis | foundation, fundamental principle |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive change in the way one thinks or acts |
| cease | to bring or come to an end |
| characterize | to describe features, traits, or qualities |
| characteristic | a distinquishing feature or trait |
| chronic | lasting a long time or recurring |
| cite | to mention by way of example |
| classify | to arrange or group according to some system |
| coalition | a combination or union |
| commit | to turn over for safekeeping |
| compel | to force |
| compete | to enter into rivalry |
| compromise | a mutual agreement |
| compulsory | required |
| concept | an idea or generalized notion |
| concern | a matter of interest or importance |
| concerned | to be worried or interested |
| conclusion | judgement, decision, or opinion |
| confine | to limit or restrict |
| conflict | fight, struggle or disagreement |
| conform | to adapt or make similar |
| confront | to bring face to face or oppose |
| confrontation | act of opposition |
| consequence | outcome or result (can be positive or negative) |
| consistent | in agreement |
| conspiracy | secret plan or act for harmful purpose |
| contain | to hold or check |
| controversial | subject to dispute, disagreement |
| crucial | of great importance |
| curb | to check or restrain |
| curtail | to cut short |
| conceal | to keep from sight; hide |
| consisted | to be composed or made up of |
| consensus | a general agreement; unanimity |
| constituents | a person or people of a district. |
| constitutional | abiding by/obeying the laws of the constitution |
| century | a period of 100 years |
| commerce | the buying and selling of goods; business transactions |
| compounded | to combine; to add |
| conscription | compulsory (mandatory) service such as in the military |
| contemporary | belonging to the same period of time; modern |
| consumer | one that uses/purchases goods and services |
| civil service | public service for the government (non-military, judicial, or legislative) such as serving under the president or working in a government office |
| conjunction | the state of being joined together |
| conservative | favoring traditional views and values; moderate; cautious; restrained |
| counterculture | a group of people (often youth) challenging traditional norms and values |
| consolidate | to unite into one system or whole |
| capitalistic | favoring an economic system where the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned (rather than owned by the government) |
| culmination | to each the highest point or degree; to come to completion |
| counterpart | one of to parts or people who correspond to or complete each other |
| cultivation | improving, tending to, planting. |
| codify | to arrange or systemize; to reduce to a code (as in laws) |
| bicameral | two-house, two parts |
| bimetallic | consisting of two metals |
| corollary | a proposition; a deduction; an interference |
| correlation | a causal or complementary relationship between two things |
| containment | the act of limiting influence, preventing the spread of something; prevent release |
