competitor n. rival; companies that have the same target markets are competitors (i.e. Coca Cola and Pepsi); person who participates in a contest

compile v. to gather into a single book; to put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources

complacent¹ adj. content; self-satisfied; comfortable; smug

complain v. to find fault; to express displeasure; to protest

complaint n. finding fault; act of expressing displeasure; pleading entered by a plaintiff (Law)

complete v. to make whole; to finish; to perfect

completion n. finishing; finalizing²

compliant³ adj. obedient; submissive; obliging; yielding; acquiescent⁴

complicate⁵ v. to confuse; to make hard to understand; to make difficult; to make complex

complicated adj. confusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex

compliment n. expression of admiration⁶; word of praise for someone

comply v. to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with

component⁷ n. ingredient; single piece which forms part of a larger unit; part; constituent⁸; element

compose v. to create; to write; to arrange; to relax; to calm oneself; to settle

composition n. make-up; constitution; something which has been composed; essay

composure n. serenity⁹; self-control; calmness; coolness

comprehend v. to understand; to contain; to grasp; to absorb; to perceive

comprehensive adj. including a lot; large in scope; extensive

comprise v. to include; to contain; to consist

compromise n. agreement; settling of a disagreement by making mutual¹⁰ concessions¹¹

compromise v. to establish an agreement; to settle a dispute; to settle a disagreement by making mutual concessions

compulsory¹² adj. obligatory¹³; required

compunction n. a strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt¹⁴; a sting of conscience or a pang¹⁵ of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect¹⁶ of wrongdoing

compute¹⁷ v. to calculate; to figure; to estimate

conceal¹⁸ v. to hide; to keep secret; to cover up

conceive v. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp

concentrate v. to focus; to pay attention; to collect (energy, power, etc.) in one place or on one issue; to make stronger or more intense

concept n. plan; idea; thought; structure; system

conceptualize v. to plan; to design; to imagine; to conceive; to envision; to visualize¹⁹

concern n. worry; issue; problem; interest; question; group of companies; large corporation

concern v. to involve; to affect; to worry; to interest; to relate to

concerningprep. about

conclude v. to finish; to infer; to deduce; to make a decision

conclusion adj. end; deduction²⁰; cognition; final decision

conclusive²¹ adj. serving to put an end to doubt, question, or uncertainty²²; decisive

concoct²³ v. to invent; to create; to contrive²⁴; to think up

concrete adj. tangible²⁵; real; substantial; solid

concrete n. cement; something tangible (idea, object, etc.)

concrete v. to solidify²⁶

concur²⁷ v. to agree; to harmonize; to coincide; to collaborate²⁸; to consent

condense v. to reduce the volume or compass of; to make more concise²⁹; abridge³⁰ or shorten

conditional³¹ adj. imposing³², depending on, or containing a condition

condolence n. sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune

condone³³ v. to overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure³⁴

conduct n. behavior; management

conduct v. to behave; to manage; to transfer; to carry out; to transmit; to ensemble³⁵

confer v. to bestow³⁶ (an honor, for example); to invest with (a characteristic, for example)

confess v. to disclose (something damaging or inconvenient³⁷ to oneself); admit; to acknowledge belief or faith in; profess³⁸

confidence n. trust; certainty; faith in oneself; secret

confident adj. certain; sure of oneself; composed

confidential³⁹ adj. classified; secret; strictly⁴⁰ private

confirm v. to approve; to verify; to ascertain⁴¹

confirmation⁴² n. formal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony

conform v. to correspond in form or character; be similar; to act or be in accord or agreement; comply; to act in accordance with current customs or modes

confront v. to come face to face with, especially with defiance⁴³ or hostility⁴⁴; to bring face to face with; to come up against; encounter

confuse v. to embarrass; to mix up; to muddle⁴⁵ up; to bewilder; to startle

confusion n. disorder⁴⁶; embarrassment⁴⁷; bewilderment

congenial adj. having the same tastes, habits, or temperament⁴⁸; sympathetic; of a pleasant disposition⁴⁹; friendly and sociable⁵⁰; suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable

congest v. to overfill or overcrowd

congregate⁵¹ adj. gathered; assembled; involving a group

congregate v. to bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly

congruent adj. identical; corresponding; in agreement; harmonious⁵²

conjunction n. connection; link; uniting; joining

conjure⁵³ v. to appeal; to summon; to invoke⁵⁴; to implore⁵⁵

connote v. to imply; to suggest; to hint

conscientious⁵⁶ adj. careful; wanting to do what is right

conscientiously⁵⁷ adv. dutifully; with care; thoroughly⁵⁸

conscious adj. aware; awake; attentive⁵⁹

consciously adv. knowingly; with awareness⁶⁰

consciousness n. awareness; cognition; ability to perceive

consecutive⁶¹ adj. sequential; following one after another

consensus⁶² n. an opinion or position reached by a group as a whole; general agreement or accord

consequently adv. as a result; therefore

conservative adj. resisting change; desiring to preserve traditions; cautious

conservative n. person who is resistant⁶³ to change; cautious person; person who favors traditional political parties

conserve⁶⁴ v. to protect; to guard from harm

consider v. to think over; to think carefully about something; to believe; to regard; to take into account

considerable adj. large in amount, extent, or degree; worthy⁶⁵ of consideration; significant

consideration n. payment; thoughtfulness; respectfulness; careful attention

consideringprep. taking into account; in light of

consign⁶⁶ v. to give over to the care of another; entrust⁶⁷; to turn over permanently⁶⁸ to another's charge or to a lasting⁶⁹ condition; commit irrevocably; to deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody⁷⁰ or sale

consignment⁷¹ n. delivery; dispatch; conveyance⁷²

consist v. to be composed of; to be made up of

consistency⁷³ n. material coherence⁷⁴; firmness; persistence⁷⁵; steadfastness⁷⁷

consistent adj. coherent; steadfast⁷⁶; firm

consortium n. partnership; association

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