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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • compass/ˈkʌm.pəs/nounB1+2 meaningsAn instrument whose needle points to north.
  • compass bearingnounB2The direction taken from a magnetic needle.
  • compassion/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/nounC1Sympathy for somebody's suffering, with a wish to help.
  • compassionate leavenounC1Time off allowed after a death or family crisis.
  • compatriot/kəmˈpeɪtɹi.ət/nounB2+Somebody from your own country.
  • compendium/kəmˈpɛn.di.əm/
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A concise collection of a whole body of knowledge.
  • compensation/ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/nounC1Money given to balance a loss or an injury.
  • compere/ˈkɒmpɛː(ɹ)/nounC2Somebody who introduces the acts at an entertainment.
  • competence/ˈkɒm.pə.təns/nounC1The ability to do something well enough.
  • competition/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/nounA2+2 meaningsA contest to find who is best.
  • competitor/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsAnother company after the same customers.
  • complacency/kəmˈpleɪsənˌsiː/nounC1Smug satisfaction that stops you noticing danger.
  • complaint/kəmˈpleɪnt/nounB13 meaningsA statement that you are unhappy with something.
  • complement/ˈkɒmpləmənt/nounC1Something that completes another and improves it.
  • completion/kəmˈpliː.ʃən/nounB2The finishing of something.
  • complex/ˈkɒmplɛks/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsMade of many connected parts; not simple.
  • complexion/kəmˈplɛkʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe natural colour and condition of facial skin.
  • complexity/kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/nounC1How many connected parts something has.
  • compliance/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/nounC12 meaningsThe state of doing what rules or laws require.
  • complication/ˌkɒm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounB22 meaningsSomething that makes a situation more difficult.
  • complicitynounC1A share in somebody else's wrongdoing.
  • compliment/ˈkɑmpləmənt/nounB13 meaningsA remark that says something good about someone or their work.
  • component/kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/nounB2+2 meaningsOne of the pieces a machine is built from.
  • composer/kəmˈpoʊzəɹ/nounB2Somebody who writes music.
  • composite/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/nounB2+Something made of several distinct parts combined.
  • composition/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/nounC14 meaningsThe way the parts of something are arranged.
  • compost/ˈkɒm.pɒst/nounB1+2 meaningsRotted plant material used to enrich soil.
  • compost binnounB2The container where plant waste is left to rot.
  • composure/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/nounC1Calm self-control in a difficult situation.
  • compound/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/nounB24 meaningsA substance made of two or more elements chemically joined.
  • compound eyenounC1An eye made of hundreds of tiny separate lenses.
  • comprehension/ˌkɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/nounB22 meaningsAn exercise testing how well a text has been understood.
  • comprehensive/ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsCovering everything, or nearly everything, that is relevant.
  • compress/kəmˈpɹɛs/verbB24 meaningsTo press something into a smaller space.
  • compression/kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/nounB2+The squeezing of something into a smaller space.
  • compressor/kəmˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/nounB2+A machine that squeezes air or gas.
  • compromise/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/verbB24 meaningsTo settle a disagreement by each side giving up part of what it wanted.
  • compulsion/kəmˈpʌlʃən/nounC12 meaningsAn urge to do something over and over.
  • computer/kəmˈpjuː.tə/nounA1A machine that runs programs and processes information.
  • computing/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/nounB1+The study of computers and what they can do.
  • comrade/ˈkɒmɹeɪd/nounB2A companion who shares your work or your cause.
  • concealernounB2+A thick cream that hides marks and shadows.
  • conceit/kənˈsiːt/nounB2+2 meaningsToo high an opinion of yourself.
  • concentrate/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/verbB14 meaningsTo give all your attention to one thing. Used with on.
  • concentration/ˌkɒn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB22 meaningsHow much of a substance is dissolved in a liquid.
  • concept/ˈkɒn.sɛpt/nounB22 meaningsAn abstract idea held in the mind.
  • conception/kənˈsɛpʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe forming of an idea.
  • concern/kənˈsɝn/nounB12 meaningsA worry.
  • concert/kənˈsɜːt/nounA2+2 meaningsA live performance where musicians play for a crowd.
  • concerto/kənˈt͡ʃɛɹtoʊ/nounC1A piece for one solo player and a full orchestra.
  • concession/kənˈsɛʃən/nounC12 meaningsAdmitting a point your opponent has made.
  • concierge/ˌkɒnsiˈɛːʒ/nounB2+The hotel professional who arranges things for guests.
  • conciliationnounC2The bringing of two hostile sides back to friendly terms.
  • conclave/ˈkɒnkleɪv/nounC1A private meeting held behind closed doors.
  • conclusion/kənˈkluːʒən/nounB13 meaningsThe decision or opinion you arrive at after weighing the facts.
  • concoction/kənˈkɒkʃən/nounC1A drink or a story made up from mixed parts.
  • concordance/kənˈkɔːdəns/nounC2An index of every word used in a work.
  • concourse/ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/nounC1The wide open hall inside a terminal.
  • concrete/ˈkɒnkɹiːt/nounB23 meaningsA hard building material made from cement, sand, stones and water.
  • concubine/ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/nounC1A woman living with a man of higher rank without marriage.