Lesson 11   -   edHelper.com

Word List compliment comply composer compound comprehend comprehensive compress compromise compulsive compulsory concede conceit concept concise concoct concrete condemn condense condescend condolence confine confiscate conglomerate connote conscientious

Definitions

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compliment (kmpl-mnt) noun    a. an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration b. a formal act or expression of civility, respect, or regard c. "compliments,"a courteous greeting; good wishes; regards

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comply (km-pl) verb    to act in agreement with or obedience to a wish, request, requirement, or rule (sometimes fol. by with).

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composer (km-pzr) noun    a. a person or thing that composes. b. a person who writes music. c. an author.

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compound (km-pound) adjective    a. composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients b. having or involving two or more actions or functions c. Gram. of or pertaining to a compound sentence or compound-complex sentence.

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comprehend (kmpr-hnd) verb    a. to understand or grasp the meaning of. b. to include.

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comprehensive (kmpr-hnsv) adjective    a. of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive b. comprehending mentally; having an extensive mental range or grasp. c. Insurance. covering or providing broad protection against loss.

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compress (km-prs) verb    a. to press together; force into less space. b. to cause to become a solid mass c. to condense, shorten, or abbreviate

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compromise (kmpr-mz) noun    a. a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands. b. the result of such a settlement. c. something intermediate between different things

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compulsive (km-plsv) adjective    a. compelling; compulsory. b. Psychol. pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion c. Psychol. a person whose behavior is governed by a compulsion.

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compulsory (km-pls-r) adjective    a. required; mandatory; obligatory b. using compulsion; compelling; constraining c. something, as an athletic feat, that must be performed or completed as part of a contest or competition

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concede (kn-sd) verb    a. to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit b. to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established c. to grant as a right or privilege; yield

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conceit (kn-st) noun    a. an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. b. something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea c. imagination; fancy.

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concept (knspt) noun    a. a general notion or idea; conception. b. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct. c. a directly conceived or intuited object of thought.

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concise (kn-ss) adjective    short and to the point; saying much in a few words.

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concoct (kn-kkt) verb    a. to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. b. to make untruthfully or evasively; invent; contrive.

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concrete (kn-krt) adjective    a. existing as something solid or tangible; actual; real. b. of or relating to a specific tangible thing or experience. c. naming a specific tangible thing or a class of such things.

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condemn (kn-dm) verb    a. to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure. b. to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment c. to give grounds or reason for convicting or censuring

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condense (kn-dns) verb    a. to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate. b. to reduce to a shorter form; abridge c. to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state.

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condescend (knd-snd) verb    a. to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity. b. to stoop or deign to do something c. to put aside one's dignity or superiority voluntarily and assume equality with one regarded as inferior

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condolence (kn-dlns) noun    a. sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. b. (often pl.) a formal expression of such sympathy.

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confine (kn-fn) verb    a. to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict b. to shut or keep in; prevent from leaving a place because of imprisonment, illness, discipline, etc. c. Usually,"confines."a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier.

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confiscate (knf-skt) verb    a. to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use. b. to seize by or as if by authority; appropriate summarily c. seized.

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conglomerate (kn-glm-rt) noun    a. anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements. b. a corporation consisting of a number of subsidiary companies or divisions in a variety of unrelated industries, usually as a result of merger or acquisition. c. Geol. a rock consisting of pebbles or the like embedded in a finer cementing material; consolidated gravel.

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connote (k-nt) verb    a. to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning b. to involve as a condition or accompaniment c. to have significance only by association, as with another word

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conscientious (knsh-nshs) adjective    a. done in accordance with one's conscience; scrupulous. b. precise; meticulous; careful.