“C” Words Flashcards
Compromise (noun, verb)
Agreeing by accepting less than you wanted
We had to compromise by choosing a safer option
Congruent (adj)
Similar/in agreement with eachother ; same shape/size
My logotypes are congruent
Compulsive (adj)
Unable to control the urge for things
He’s so compulsive when it comes to drinking
Consecutive (adj)
Something that is ongoing by following continuously
You have been smoking for 5 consecutive months
Conceive (verb)
Forming something from imagination
I can’t conceive of that guy being an intellectual
Corporate (adj)
Relating to a large group/company
I am sick of living in the corporate world
Conclusive (adj)
Decisively coming to a conclusion
It could take a while to get a conclusive result on my grade
Conscientious (adj)
Doing your tasks/duties responsibly
I try to be a conscientious and hard working individual
Campaign (noun)
An organised set of activities to achieve something
The aliens campaigned against humanity with attempting extinction level genocide
Capitulate (verb)
To surrender by negotiating
Loki was forced to capitulate when confronted by the Avengers
Correspond (verb)
Agreeing/matching with something
The clear water at the beach in Skiathos corresponds to the clear water you would see in Thailand
Crucial (adj)
Very important and decisive
This is the most crucial part of the process
Comprehensive (adj)
To cover and include everything that is necessary
Please view these comprehensive list of duties to be completed
Competent (adj)
Having the skills/ability to do something
She is very competent and skilful in working as a barista
Concur (adj)
To agree or approve of something
The fans would concur and defend the social media influencer
Culminate (verb)
Reaching a climax or the highest point of something
The heated argument culminated in a fist fight
Conduct (verb)
- To organise and carry something through
- To allow/absorb heat/electricity to flow through something
In the first round he conducted a strong defence mechanism
Constraint (noun)
A limitation/restriction to something
Don’t let work constrain you and tire you out from doing whatever you like in your own time
Compute (verb)
To calculate something
I try to compute my monthly salary in my head by checking how many hours I have worked
Cohesive (adj)
When parts of something unite/works together effectively
The group wasn’t as cohesive considering they all split up individually
Complexion (noun)
The natural colour/texture of someone’s skin, especially the face
His complexion is usually not this pale, so we figured he must be sick
Convention (noun)
A way in which something is usually/ordinarily done
You’re really conventional, you just follow the same system as everyone else
Collateral (noun)
Something provided to a lender as a guarantee of repayment
You can’t borrow from the bank yet because you lack collateral
Console (verb)
To comfort someone at the time of sadness/disappointment
She tried to console her friend after losing his job
Consolidate (verb)
To unite something and become physically stronger or more solid
The police began to consolidate to form a barrier
Cultivate (verb)
Preparing and using land to grow crops or for gardening
I began cultivating the perimeter of my garden with different vegetable plants
Conform (verb)
To behave/comply due to the rules, standards or laws
The foreigners failed to conform to the country’s strict regulations
Compassion (noun)
To show kindness and sympathy for the sufferings of others
I showed compassion to the victim by helping her get through it
Compel (verb)
Force/oblige someone to do something
The natural disaster compelled everyone to evacuate the city
Counterproductive (adj)
Having/causing the opposite effect
They’re not helping out at all, it’s counterproductive behaviour
Conning (adj)
Persuade someone to do/believe something by lying to them
You conned him into giving you more money
Consult (verb)
To seek advice/information from someone
If the pain gets worse I might consult my doctor
Converge (verb)
To physically meet/come together at a certain point
Both of these routes eventually converge near the end of the river
Commendable (adj)
Deserving/worthy of high praise
She won an award for her commendable acting
Condone (verb)
To accept and forgive something that is morally wrong
I can’t believe some countries condone racism and abuse
Credible (adj)
Capable of being believed
It seems credible that he would gamble if he has bad spending habits
Confide (verb)
To tell personal/private matters to someone with trusting them
I don’t usually confide my situations with others anymore
Corpulent (adj)
Really overweight/having a large body
He’s short and corpulent compared to the others
Complacent (adj)
Showing self satisfaction with your own achievements to where you stop trying as much
Don’t get complacent if you are super successful
Corral (verb)
To gather/capture something together
The captured soldiers were corralled into a small cage
Coddle (verb)
Treating someone in an indulgent and protective way
A lot of parents coddle their children without realising
Contemporary (adj)
Living/occurring at the same time or in the present
Most are these buildings are contemporary for the new generations
Conspire (verb)
To secretly agree to do something unlawful/harmful
Most of the bullies conspired for joining in on the act
Crimson (adj)
Reddened facial expressions, usually due to certain emotions
Your face has gone crimson you’re so drunk
Cryptic (adj)
Something that is hidden, mysterious and obscure
There’s something cryptic about this photo
Clamour (noun, verb)
A loud, confused and continuous noise
They’ll just continue to clamour until they get an answer
