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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 50 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| company | noun | We had company at our house. | visitors |
| comparative | adj. | We live in comparative luxury. | relative |
| compare | verb | Compare my handwriting to yours. | equate |
| comparison | noun | The comparison between us is fair. | difference |
| compass | noun | A compass tells where we are going. | direction device |
| compel | verb | I am compelled to say no. | forced |
| compensate | verb | We will compensate you for expenses. | pay |
| compete | verb | They will compete for the job. | contend |
| competition | noun | The competition was great. | rivalry |
| complain | verb | We will complain about the treatment. | protest |
| complaint | noun | We have a complaint about the pay. | objection |
| noun | I saw the Doctor about her complaint. | illness | |
| complement | noun | The complement is complete. | collection |
| verb | He complements her abilities. | completes | |
| complete | adj. | Send me the complete book. | entire |
| verb | You must complete your work soon. | finish | |
| complex | adj. | That is a complex idea to understand. | difficult |
| complicated | adj | It was a complicated machine to work. | complex |
| compliment | verb | I compliment you on your dress. | laud |
| comply | verb | Please comply with my decision. | obey |
| compose | verb | You must compose yourself at once. | calm |
| verb | He composed some music for the play. | wrote | |
| composition | noun | My composition is a story about you. | essay |
| noun | He played a composition by Bach. | music | |
| compound | adj | He was given a compound prescription. | blend |
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