6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 11

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
colossal adj. It amounted to a colossal mistake. to a great degree
commissioner noun He served a the police commissioner. official in charge
communion noun In that matter we are in communion. sharing of thought, feelings
compassion noun We must have some compassion over her problem. aware of suffering and want to help
complement noun We must try to complement her efforts. help to make complete
verb Flowers can complement the room. increase the beauty
concede verb I concede we made errors. acknowledge, admit
confide verb If you confide in her you may regret it. tell something in confidence
confound verb He continues to confound his critics. frustrate, confuse
congenial adj. It amounted to a rather congenial conversation. friendly, relaxed
congregation noun She spoke to the entire congregation. a gathering of people
conjecture noun His ideas were based on pure conjecture. guesswork, incomplete evidence
verb He would conjecture about the outcome. guess, opinion without evidence
conjure verb That could conjure up images of problems. bring to mind, evoke
consecrate verb I will consecrate myself to serving my leader. dedicate to a goal
conserve verb We all need to conserve energy. avoid waste
constituent noun There are three constituent parts to the problem. pieces serving as a whole
constrain verb Please constrain your criticism of the project. keep with bounds
contention noun His contention was that we did not help. assertion put in an argument
contrive verb He contrived to be the winner. planned with cleverness