“C” Words

Question 1

Compromise (noun, verb)

Answer 1

Agreeing by accepting less than you wanted
We had to compromise by choosing a safer option

Question 2

Congruent (adj)

Answer 2

Similar/in agreement with eachother ; same shape/size
My logotypes are congruent

Question 3

Compulsive (adj)

Answer 3

Unable to control the urge for things
He’s so compulsive when it comes to drinking

Question 4

Consecutive (adj)

Answer 4

Something that is ongoing by following continuously
You have been smoking for 5 consecutive months

Question 5

Conceive (verb)

Answer 5

Forming something from imagination
I can’t conceive of that guy being an intellectual

Question 6

Corporate (adj)

Answer 6

Relating to a large group/company
I am sick of living in the corporate world

Question 7

Conclusive (adj)

Answer 7

Decisively coming to a conclusion
It could take a while to get a conclusive result on my grade

Question 8

Conscientious (adj)

Answer 8

Doing your tasks/duties responsibly

I try to be a conscientious and hard working individual

Question 9

Campaign (noun)

Answer 9

An organised set of activities to achieve something
The aliens campaigned against humanity with attempting extinction level genocide

Question 10

Capitulate (verb)

Answer 10

To surrender by negotiating
Loki was forced to capitulate when confronted by the Avengers

Question 11

Correspond (verb)

Answer 11

Agreeing/matching with something
The clear water at the beach in Skiathos corresponds to the clear water you would see in Thailand

Question 12

Crucial (adj)

Answer 12

Very important and decisive
This is the most crucial part of the process

Question 13

Comprehensive (adj)

Answer 13

To cover and include everything that is necessary
Please view these comprehensive list of duties to be completed

Question 14

Competent (adj)

Answer 14

Having the skills/ability to do something
She is very competent and skilful in working as a barista

Question 15

Concur (adj)

Answer 15

To agree or approve of something
The fans would concur and defend the social media influencer

Question 16

Culminate (verb)

Answer 16

Reaching a climax or the highest point of something
The heated argument culminated in a fist fight

Question 17

Conduct (verb)

Answer 17

1. To organise and carry something through
2. To allow/absorb heat/electricity to flow through something
   In the first round he conducted a strong defence mechanism

Question 18

Constraint (noun)

Answer 18

A limitation/restriction to something
Don’t let work constrain you and tire you out from doing whatever you like in your own time

Question 19

Compute (verb)

Answer 19

To calculate something
I try to compute my monthly salary in my head by checking how many hours I have worked

Question 20

Cohesive (adj)

Answer 20

When parts of something unite/works together effectively
The group wasn’t as cohesive considering they all split up individually

Question 21

Complexion (noun)

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Convention (noun)

Answer 22

A way in which something is usually/ordinarily done
You’re really conventional, you just follow the same system as everyone else

Question 23

Collateral (noun)

Answer 23

Something provided to a lender as a guarantee of repayment
You can’t borrow from the bank yet because you lack collateral

Question 24

Console (verb)

Answer 24

To comfort someone at the time of sadness/disappointment
She tried to console her friend after losing his job

Question 25

Consolidate (verb)

Answer 25

To unite something and become physically stronger or more solid
The police began to consolidate to form a barrier

Question 26

Cultivate (verb)

Answer 26

Preparing and using land to grow crops or for gardening
I began cultivating the perimeter of my garden with different vegetable plants

Question 27

Conform (verb)

Answer 27

To behave/comply due to the rules, standards or laws
The foreigners failed to conform to the country’s strict regulations

Question 28

Compassion (noun)

Answer 28

To show kindness and sympathy for the sufferings of others
I showed compassion to the victim by helping her get through it

Question 29

Compel (verb)

Answer 29

Force/oblige someone to do something

The natural disaster compelled everyone to evacuate the city

Question 30

Counterproductive (adj)

Answer 30

Having/causing the opposite effect
They’re not helping out at all, it’s counterproductive behaviour

Question 31

Conning (adj)

Answer 31

Persuade someone to do/believe something by lying to them
You conned him into giving you more money

Question 32

Consult (verb)

Answer 32

To seek advice/information from someone
If the pain gets worse I might consult my doctor

Question 33

Converge (verb)

Answer 33

To physically meet/come together at a certain point
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