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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Vocabulary - Set 3

 Vocabulary - Set 1


COLLUSION: Working together secretly for an evil purpose - acted in collusion to overthrow the government.

Synonyms: collaboration, conspiracy, conniving, machination


COMPATIBLE: Harmonious; able, to get along together parted company because they were not compatible.

Synonyms: congruous, consistent

Antonyms: incongruous, discordant, incompatible


COMPENSATION: Payment for services - just compensation for his labor.

Synonyms: stipend, remuneration, recompense, emolument


COMPLACENT: Self-satisfied - looked on his own performance with a complacent smile.

Synonym: smug


CONDOLE (noun: CONDOLENCE): To express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune - condoled with each other in their grief.

Synonyms: commiserate, show compassion, solace


CONDONE: To forgive or overlook (an offense) - condoned the deed, in view of the offender's age.

Synonyms: extenuate, palliate, mitigate, gloss


CONSENSUS. General agreement - The consensus of the committee was that no action should be taken.

Synonym: accord


COSMOPOLITAN (noun): One who is at home in all countries - A cosmopolitan can feel at ease anywhere in the world.

(adj.): Free from local prejudices - a world-wide traveller, cosmopolitan in tastes and attitudes.

Synonyms: Catholic

Antonyms: parochial, provincial


CRASS: Coarse and stupid - displayed crass ignorance.

Synonym: gross


CREDIBLE: Worthy of belief - a credible story, true to life.

Antonym: incredible


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