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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

complicity Noun B1

Involvement in a wrongful act carried out by someone else.

compliment Noun A2

A kind remark that expresses praise or admiration.

component Noun B2

One part of a larger system, machine, or idea.

compose Verb A2

To create a piece of writing or music, or to form the parts that make up something.

composition Noun B1

The way different parts are combined to form a whole, or a piece of writing or music.

compost Noun B1

A mixture of decayed plant material used to improve soil for growing plants.

compound Noun B1

A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically joined together, or an enclosed area containing a group of buildings.

compound fracture Noun B1

A broken bone that pierces through the skin.

compound interest Noun B1

Interest calculated on both the original amount of money and the interest it has already earned.

compound sentence Noun B1

A sentence formed by joining two complete, equally important clauses with a connector such as 'and' or 'but'.

compounding Noun B1

The process by which interest or growth builds on both the original amount and previously added amounts, making the total grow faster over time.

comprehend Verb B2

To understand something fully, especially something complicated.

comprehension Noun A2

The ability to understand something, especially written or spoken language.

comprehensive Adjective B1

Including everything that is necessary or relevant, leaving nothing important out.

compression Noun B1

The act of squeezing or pressing something to make it smaller or more tightly packed.

compromise Noun B1

An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what they wanted.

compulsory Adjective B2

Required by a rule or law, so there's no real choice about doing it.

computer Noun A1

An electronic machine that stores and processes information.

concave Adjective A2

Curving inward, like the inside of a bowl.

conceal Verb B1

To hide something so that it cannot be seen or discovered.

concede Verb B2

To admit, often reluctantly, that something is true, or to give up something such as a competition.

conceive Verb B2

To form an idea or plan in your mind, or to become pregnant.

concentrate Verb B1

To focus all your attention and effort on one thing.

concentrated Adjective A2

Made stronger by removing water or other diluting substances, or focused intensely on one thing.

concentration camp Noun B1

A guarded camp used to imprison large numbers of people, usually for political reasons, often under brutal conditions.

concentration gradient Noun B2

A difference in the concentration of a substance between two regions, which tends to drive movement from the higher to the lower concentration.

concept Noun A2

An idea or general notion, especially one that forms the basis of a theory or plan.

conception Noun B1

The moment at which a new idea, plan, or living thing begins, including the biological beginning of pregnancy.

concern Noun B2

A feeling of worry, or a matter that affects or interests someone.

conciliation Noun B1

An effort to end a disagreement and restore friendly relations.

conciliatory Adjective C1

Intended to end a disagreement and make peace.

concise Adjective B1

Giving a lot of information in a few words, without unnecessary detail.

conclude Verb B1

To decide something after considering all the facts, or to bring something to an end.

conclusion Noun A2

The final part of something, or a decision reached after considering facts.

concrete Noun A1

A hard building material made from cement, sand, gravel, and water.

concrete noun Noun B1

A noun that names something you can see, hear, touch, taste, or smell.

concurrent Adjective B1

Happening or existing at the same time as something else.

condemn Verb B2

To strongly criticize something as wrong, or to sentence someone to a punishment.

condensation Noun B1

The process by which a gas cools and turns into a liquid, or the droplets of liquid this produces.

condensation polymerisation Noun C1

A chemical reaction in which small molecules join to form a long polymer chain while releasing a simple by-product such as water.

condense Verb A2

To change from a gas into a liquid, or to make something shorter.

condescend Verb B1

To behave as though you are more important or intelligent than someone else.

condition Noun A2

The state that something or someone is in, or a requirement that must be met.

conditional clause Noun B1

A clause, usually starting with 'if' or 'unless', that states a condition on which something else depends.

condone Verb C1

To accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong, often by not objecting to it.

conduct Verb B2

To organize and carry out an activity, or to lead an orchestra.

conduction Noun B1

The transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving.

conductor Noun B1

A material or object that allows heat or electricity to pass through it easily, or a person who directs an orchestra.