Tristan Strom

Ms. Stronks
ELA 8
Vocab #10
1. Circumlocution: Noun- a roundabout or indirect way of speaking
To make his story more interesting, he used circumlocution while telling
it to his friends.
2. Citadel: Noun- a strongly fortified place
We walked into the old citadel and looked around in awe.
3. Clad: Verb- simple past tense and pat participle of clothe - to dress
She walked into the gala clad in a fancy dress, high-heels, and with her
hair done up.
4. Clarify: Verb- to make clear or intelligible
To understand the things properly he might need to clarify the text for
you.
5. Cogent: Adjective- convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive
presentation
The point in a persuasive essay is to have a cogent argument to persuade
for your opinion.
6. Cogitate: Verb- to think hard
They were cogitating about the effects of having no sun.
7. Cognizant: Adjective- having awareness, realization, or knowledge of
The girl in the back was cognizant of her inability to get the teachers
attention.
8. Component: Noun- a constituent part, element, or ingredient
There were many different components used to create this machine.
9. Concur: Verb- to agree in opinion
The judges all concurred on his statement.
10. Confiscate: Verb- to seize as forfeited to the public domain
The teacher confiscated his device as he wasnt putting it away as
instructed.
11. Connoisseur: Noun- a person who is especially competent to pass critical
judgements of an art
He is a connoisseur of dinosaurs and video games.
12. Console: Verb- to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, of disappointment of
She wept bitterly in the corner, desperately needing to be consoled.
13. Copious: Adjective- large in quantity or number
There was a copious amount of rats in the house before we got Lucifer.
14. Counterfeit: Adjective- made in imitation so as to be passed off deceptively as
genuine
The man made lots of counterfeit money that looked so real, even the
police missed it.
15. Covet: Verb- to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the
rights of others
If you covet your neighbors goods or wife, you have broken a
commandment.
16. Credulous: Adjective- willing to believe or trust too readily, gullible
The credulous substitute teacher let the students do all they said their
teacher let them do.
17. Crucial: Adjective- involving an extremely important decision or result

Tristan Strom
Ms. Stronks
ELA 8
Having a calm attitude and a gentle voice is crucial when trying to help a
wild animal.
18. Crusade: Noun- any war carried on under papal sanction
The crusade took many years to finally end.
19. Culminate: Verb- to reach the highest point, summit, of highest development
The project will be culminating until about mid-July.
20. Debut: Noun- a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
The debut of that new movie was a couple weeks ago, right?