1. SAT List #5 5 on front, 5 on back- space out!
coagulate
coddle
complacent
concede
concise
confound
contentious
conundrum
copious
credulous

2. Here we go again!
1. After getting a paper-cut, your blood will coagulate and form a scab.
(v) to change from a fluid into a thickened mass
2. The little girl’s mom always made sure to coddle her when she cried.
(v) to treat tenderly
3. The complacent student didn’t bother studying because he thought he’d be able to pass the test.
(adj) unconcerned self- satisfaction

3. 4. After he realized his argument made no sense, he reluctantly concede (d) that he was wrong.
(v) To grudgingly acknowledge; to grant as a privilege (She conceded her car)
5. Sometimes a concise introduction is better than a long-winded, drawn out introduction.
(adj) marked by brevity of expression or statement
6. The befuddling statement confound (ed) her.
(v) To confuse; to puzzle

4. Conundrum = ???
7. The contentious argument was a result of heated words and a controversial topic being discussed.
(adj) marked by heated arguments or controversy
8. The conundrum befuddled everyone and left a bemused look on their faces.
(n) a difficult question or riddle

5. 9. The copious amount of notes we had to take caused our hands great pain.
(adj) great in quantity or number
10. The credulous girl believed in all superstitions, even the Tooth Fairy.
(adj) ready to believe, even on slight or uncertain evidence