cohesion
(n.) the act of holding together
The cohesion of the group increased as friendships were formed.
The cohesion of different molecules forms different substances.
cohort
(n.) a group; band

The cohort of teens gathered at the athletic field.
collaborate
(v.) to work together; cooperate
The two builders collaborated to get the house finished.
colloquial (adj.) having to
do with conversation; informal speech The colloquial reference indicated the free
spirit of the group.
When you listen to the difference between spoken colloquial
conversation and written work, you realize how good an ear a novelist must have
to write authentic dialogue.
collusion
(n.) secret agreement for an illegal purpose
The authority discovered a collusion between the director and treasurer.
comeliness (n.) beauty; attractiveness in appearance or behavior The comeliness
of the woman attracted everyone
’
s attention.
commiserate
(v.) to show sympathy for
The hurricane victims commiserated about the loss of their homes.
commodious
(adj.) spacious and convenient; roomy
The new home was so commodious that many new pieces of furniture needed to
be purchased.
communal
(adj.) shared or common ownership
The communal nature of the project made everyone pitch in to help.
compatible
(adj.) in agreement with; harmonious
When repairing an automobile, it is necessary to use parts compatible with that
make and model.
complacent
(adj.) content; self
-
satisfied; smug
The CEO worries regularly that his firm
’
s winning ways will make it complacent.
The candidate was so complacent with his poll numbers that he virtually stopped
campaigning.
complaisance (n.) the quality of being agreeable or eager to please
The complaisance of the new assistant made it easy for the managers to give him
a lot of work without worrying that he may complain.
compliant
(adj.) complying; obeying; yielding
Compliant actions should be reinforced.

The slave was compliant with every order to avoid being whipped.
comport
(v.) fitting in
It was easy to comport to the new group of employees.
comprehensive
(adj.) all
-
inclusive; complete; thorough
It
’
s the only health facility around to offer comprehensive care.
compromise
(v.) to settle by mutual adjustment
Labor leaders and the automakers compromised by agreeing to a starting wage of
$16 an hour in exchange for concessions on health
-
care premiums.
concede (v.)
to acknowledge; admit; to surrender; to abandon one
’
s position After much
wrangling, the conceded that the minister had a point.
Satisfied with the recount,
the mayor conceded graciously.
conceit
(n.) an exaggerated personal opinion
The man
’
s belief that he was the best player on the team was pure conceit.
conciliation
(n.) an attempt to make friendly or placate
The attempt at conciliation
conciliatory
(adj.) to reconcile
The diplomat sought to take a conciliatory approach to keep the talks going.


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