IELTS Vocabulary

commemorate^verb

serve as a memorial to; honour the memory of with a ceremony Synonym(s): remember; memorialize

commend^verb

commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

commonplace^adjective

ordinary; having no remarkable features Synonym(s): ordinary; common

common-sense^adjective

exhibiting native good judgment

compact^adjective

closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something Synonym(s): compressed; condensed; concise

compass^verb

go about or entirely round; make the circuit of; enclose on all sides; surround

compel^verb

force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force

compensate^verb

make amends for; reimburse Synonym(s): make up; reimburse

compensation^noun

something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury

competent^adjective

capable; adept Synonym(s): capable; adept

compile^verb

put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources Synonym(s): assemble; gather; accumulate

compliance^noun

readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

comply^verb

yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish

composite^adjective

made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded

comprehend^verb

take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp Synonym(s): understand; grasp

comprehensive^adjective

thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope Synonym(s): thorough; inclusive

comprise^verb

include; consist of; be composed of Synonym(s): include

compromise^verb

adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

concede^verb

admit; yield; give up physical control of another Synonym(s): admit; yield

conceit^noun

overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

conceited^adjective

endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain

concession^noun

act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

concise^adjective

brief and compact; expressing much in few words Synonym(s): succinct; terse

conclusive^adjective

definitive; decisive; final Synonym(s): definitive; decisive; final

concurrent^adjective

simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time Synonym(s): simultaneous; coincident

condensation^noun

compression Synonym(s): compression

conductor^noun

a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance

confer^verb

bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

confide^verb

disclose; reveal; tell in confidence Synonym(s): disclose; reveal; tell

confine^verb

restrict in movement; circumscribe Synonym(s): limit; circumscribe

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