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Usage

• comestible

  A comestible is something that can be eaten.

• complicity

  Complicity is the involvement in or knowledge of a situation that is illegal or bad.

• discomfit

  If something discomfits you, it makes you feel embarrassed, confused, uncomfortable, or frustrated.

• complacent

  Complacent persons are too confident and relaxed because they think that they can deal with a situation easily; however, in many circumstances, this is not the case.

• compunction

  If you feel compunction about doing something, you feel that you should not do it because it is bad or wrong.

• comport

  If you comport yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way.

• complaisant

  If someone is complaisant, they are willing to please others and do what they want without complaining.

• commutation

  Commutation is the act of changing a punishment to one that is less severe.

• commandeer

  When something is commandeered, it is taken or seized, usually by force.

• commemorate

  When you commemorate a person, you honor them or cause them to be remembered in some way.

• commendation

  A commendation is a giving of praise to someone who has won approval for excellent work.

• competent

  If someone is competent in a job, they are able and skilled enough to do it well.

• compliant

  A compliant person is readily willing to do what is asked of them.

• compulsion

  If you feel a compulsion to do something, you feel like you must do it.

• discombobulated

  When you are discombobulated, you are confused and upset because you have been thrown into a situation that you cannot temporarily handle.

• encompass

  When something encompasses something else, it includes all aspects of it or completely surrounds it.

• composure

  When someone exhibits composure, they remain calm—even in trying circumstances.

• comply

  When you comply with another's demands, you obey or yield to their wishes.

• compromise

  When you compromise someone's safety or reputation, you put it in danger in some way.

• commotion

  A commotion is an uproar, noisy activity, or loud disturbance of one kind or another.

• comprehend

  When you comprehend an idea or information of some kind, you understand or grasp it.

• complicated

  If something is complicated, such as a math problem, it is difficult to understand because there are so many parts to it.

• completely

  If something is completely done, it is wholly or entirely finished.

• commitment

  A commitment to something, such as a cause or belief, is a promise to remain loyal and responsible to it.

• accomplish

  When you accomplish something, such as a difficult task or long project, you are able to complete it or be successful in doing it.

• complex

  If something is complex, it is difficult to understand or solve because it is not simple at all.

• recommend

  When someone recommends something to you, they say that you should do it too based on their own good past experience with it; therefore, they think it would be useful or good for you as well.