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complacency |
self-satisfied ignorance of danger |
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complement |
to complete, make perfect |
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compliant |
ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes |
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complicit |
being an accomplice in a wrongful act |
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compliment |
an expression of esteem or approval |
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compound |
1.to combine parts 2.a combination of different parts 3.a walled area containing a group of buildings |
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comprehensive |
including everything |
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compress |
to apply pressure, squeeze together |
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compunction |
distress caused by feeling guilty |
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concede |
to accept as valid |
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conciliatory |
friendly, agreeable |
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concise |
berief and direct in expression |
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concoct |
to fabricate, make up |
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concomitant |
accompanying in a subordinate fashion |
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concord |
harmonious agreement |
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condolence |
an expression of sympathy in sorrow |
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condone |
to pardon, deliberately overlook |
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conduit |
a pipe or channel through which something passes |
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confection |
a sweet, fancy food |
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confidant |
a person entrusted with secrets |
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cumulative |
increasing, building upon itself |
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cunning |
sly, clever at being deceitful |