Words
Commute
travel between one's home and place of work on a regular basis
reduce (a judicial sentence) to another less severe one
Compelling
evoking interest, attention
Synonyms:enthralling, captivating, gripping, engrossing, riveting
not able to be refuted
"A compelling argument"
Synonyms:convincing, persuasive, cogent
Compendium
Synonyms:collection, compilation
Complacent
Synonyms:self-satisfied, smug, proud
Antonyms:humble, ambitious
Complaisant
willing to please others or to accept what they do or say
Synonyms:willing, assenting, acquiescent, agreeable
Comprehend
Synonyms:understand, apprehend
Synonyms:involve, include, assimilate
Compunction
a feeling of deep regret for some misdeed
Synonyms:scruples, guilt
Conciliate
Synonyms:appease, pacify, placate, mollify
Concoct
make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients
create or devise (a story or plan)
"He concocted a simple plan"
Concoction
a mixture of various ingredients or elements
Synonyms:mixture
Concur
be of the same opinion; agree
"He said the mayor should not be reelected, and the voters concurred"
Synonyms:agree, accord, assent, consent
Antonyms:disagree
Condescension
an attitude that shows you are superior to other people
Synonyms:superiority, scorn, disdain, loftiness
Conducive
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible
"A quiet room is a more conducive atmosphere for studying"
Synonyms:favourable, beneficial
Confidant
a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter
Confiscate
take or seize with authority
"The guard confiscated his camera"
Synonyms:impound, seize, commandeer, requisition
Conflagration
a large fire that causes a lot of damage
Synonyms:fire, blaze, flames, inferno
a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people
Conflate
combine into one
"She conflated the three plays to produce a fresh new work"
Synonyms:coalesce, combine, commingle
Congenial
pleasant and friendly
Synonyms:cordial
Congruent
similar to or in agreement with something
Synonyms:consistent, compatible, consonant, concordant, coherent, harmonious, congruous, conformable
Congruous
in agreement or harmony
"The accused's explaination is incongruous with the evidence"