competitor n. rival; companies that have the same target markets are competitors (i.e. Coca Cola and Pepsi); person who participates in a contest

compile v. to gather into a single book; to put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources

complacent adj. content; self-satisfied; comfortable; smug

complain v. to find fault; to express displeasure; to protest

complaint n. finding fault; act of expressing displeasure; pleading entered by a plaintiff (Law)

complete v. to make whole; to finish; to perfect

completion n. finishing; finalizing

compliant adj. obedient; submissive; obliging; yielding; acquiescent

complicate v. to confuse; to make hard to understand; to make difficult; to make complex

complicated adj. confusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex

compliment n. expression of admiration; word of praise for someone

comply v. to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with

component n. ingredient; single piece which forms part of a larger unit; part; constituent; element

compose v. to create; to write; to arrange; to relax; to calm oneself; to settle

composition n. make-up; constitution; something which has been composed; essay

composure n. serenity; self-control; calmness; coolness

comprehend v. to understand; to contain; to grasp; to absorb; to perceive

comprehensive adj. including a lot; large in scope; extensive

comprise v. to include; to contain; to consist

compromise n. agreement; settling of a disagreement by making mutual concessions

compromise v. to establish an agreement; to settle a dispute; to settle a disagreement by making mutual concessions

compulsory adj. obligatory; required

compunction n. a strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; a sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing

compute v. to calculate; to figure; to estimate

conceal v. to hide; to keep secret; to cover up

conceive v. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp

concentrate v. to focus; to pay attention; to collect (energy, power, etc.) in one place or on one issue; to make stronger or more intense

concept n. plan; idea; thought; structure; system

conceptualize v. to plan; to design; to imagine; to conceive; to envision; to visualize

concern n. worry; issue; problem; interest; question; group of companies; large corporation

concern v. to involve; to affect; to worry; to interest; to relate to

concerningprep. about

conclude v. to finish; to infer; to deduce; to make a decision

conclusion adj. end; deduction; cognition; final decision

conclusive adj. serving to put an end to doubt, question, or uncertainty; decisive

concoct v. to invent; to create; to contrive; to think up

concrete adj. tangible; real; substantial; solid

concrete n. cement; something tangible (idea, object, etc.)

concrete v. to solidify

concur v. to agree; to harmonize; to coincide; to collaborate; to consent

condense v. to reduce the volume or compass of; to make more concise; abridge or shorten

conditional adj. imposing, depending on, or containing a condition

condolence n. sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune

condone v. to overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure

conduct n. behavior; management

conduct v. to behave; to manage; to transfer; to carry out; to transmit; to ensemble

confer v. to bestow (an honor, for example); to invest with (a characteristic, for example)

confess v. to disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit; to acknowledge belief or faith in; profess

confidence n. trust; certainty; faith in oneself; secret

confident adj. certain; sure of oneself; composed

confidential adj. classified; secret; strictly private

confirm v. to approve; to verify; to ascertain

confirmation n. formal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony

conform v. to correspond in form or character; be similar; to act or be in accord or agreement; comply; to act in accordance with current customs or modes

confront v. to come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility; to bring face to face with; to come up against; encounter

confuse v. to embarrass; to mix up; to muddle up; to bewilder; to startle

confusion n. disorder; embarrassment; bewilderment

congenial adj. having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic; of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable; suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable

congest v. to overfill or overcrowd

congregate adj. gathered; assembled; involving a group

congregate v. to bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly

congruent adj. identical; corresponding; in agreement; harmonious

conjunction n. connection; link; uniting; joining

conjure v. to appeal; to summon; to invoke; to implore

connote v. to imply; to suggest; to hint

conscientious adj. careful; wanting to do what is right

conscientiously adv. dutifully; with care; thoroughly

conscious adj. aware; awake; attentive

consciously adv. knowingly; with awareness

consciousness n. awareness; cognition; ability to perceive

consecutive adj. sequential; following one after another

consensus n. an opinion or position reached by a group as a whole; general agreement or accord

consequently adv. as a result; therefore

conservative adj. resisting change; desiring to preserve traditions; cautious

conservative n. person who is resistant to change; cautious person; person who favors traditional political parties

conserve v. to protect; to guard from harm

consider v. to think over; to think carefully about something; to believe; to regard; to take into account

considerable adj. large in amount, extent, or degree; worthy of consideration; significant

consideration n. payment; thoughtfulness; respectfulness; careful attention

consideringprep. taking into account; in light of

consign v. to give over to the care of another; entrust; to turn over permanently to another's charge or to a lasting condition; commit irrevocably; to deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody or sale

consignment n. delivery; dispatch; conveyance

consist v. to be composed of; to be made up of

consistency n. material coherence; firmness; persistence; steadfastness

consistent adj. coherent; steadfast; firm

consortium n. partnership; association