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"