SAT巴朗3500词汇表 第67篇(附pdf下载)
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compunction N. /后悔/remorse. The judge was especially severe in his sentencing because he felt that the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime.
compute V. /计算/reckon; calculate. He failed to compute the interest, so his bank balance was not accurate. computation, N.
concave ADJ. /空的/hollow. The back-packers found partial shelter from the storm by huddling against the concave wall of the cliff.
concede V. /勉强,让步,屈从/admit; yield. Despite all the evidence Monica had assembled, Mark refused to concede that she was right.
conceit N. /自负,自大;离奇古怪的想法/vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor. Although Jack was smug and puffed up with conceit, he was an entertaining companion, always expressing himself in amusing conceits and witty turns of phrase.
concentric ADJ. /同心/having a common center. The target was made of concentric circles.
conception N. /开始,构思/beginning; forming of an idea. At the first conception of the work, he was consulted. conceive,V.
concerted ADJ. /协调的/mutually agreed on; done together. All the Girl Scouts made a concerted effort to raise funds for their annual outing. When the movie star appeared, his fans let out a concerted sigh.
concession N. /让步/an act of yielding. Before they could reach an agreement, both sides had to make certain concessions.
conciliatory ADJ. /抚慰,调和/reconciling; soothing. She was still angry despite his conciliatory words.
conciliate,V. concise ADJ. /简练/brief and compact. When you define a new word, be concise: the shorter the definition, the easier it is to remember.
contrived ADJ. /做作的;牵强的/forced; artificial; not spontaneous. Feeling ill at ease with his new in-laws, James made a few contrived attempts at conversation and then retreated into silence.
controvert V. /辩论;反驳/oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict. The witness's testimony was so clear and her reputation for honesty so well-established that the defense attorney decided it was wiser to make no attempt to controvertwhat she said.
contusion N. /擦伤;撞伤/bruise. Black and blue after her fall, Sue was treated for contusions and abrasions.
conundrum N. /谜语/riddle. During the long car ride, she invented conundrums to entertain the children.
convene V. /召集,集合/assemble. Because much needed legislation had to be enacted, the governor ordered the legislature to convene in special session by January 15.
convention N. /习俗,惯例/social or moral custom; established practice. Flying in the face of convention, George Sand shocked society by taking lovers and wearing men's clothes.
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