Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 noun
commencement
Meaning
The beginning of something; a ceremony at which degrees or diplomas are conferred on graduating students.
Example
The commencement ceremony marked the start of a new journey.
C1 adjective + noun
commendable initiatives
Meaning
Praiseworthy efforts or actions that deserve admiration and approval.
Example
The commendable initiatives aim to raise awareness.
C1 noun
committal
Meaning
The action of sending a person to prison or a mental hospital; also the act of committing something to a particular place.
Example
The judge ordered the committal of the accused to custody.
C1 noun
Common Carp
Meaning
A large freshwater fish widely cultivated for food
Example
Common carp is an important fish in aquaculture.
C1 noun
commonwealth
Meaning
an independent community or state, especially one founded for the common good; also an association of nations
Example
Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
C1 noun
commotion
Meaning
A state of noisy confusion or disturbance.
Example
The sudden commotion in the market drew everyone's attention.
C1 noun
communal harmony
Meaning
Peaceful coexistence and cooperation among different groups in a community.
Example
Maintaining communal harmony requires mutual respect and understanding.
C1 noun, verb
commune
Meaning
Noun: a group of people living together and sharing possessions; Verb: to share one's thoughts or feelings intimately.
Example
She went to the countryside to commune with nature.
C1 noun
community service ideals
Meaning
Principles and standards of serving the community for social good.
Example
Community service ideals must be taught in schools.
C1 adverb
compactly
Meaning
In a closely packed or dense manner.
Example
Protons and neutrons are compactly arranged.
C1 verb
compartmentalize
Meaning
To divide into sections or categories; to separate things into compartments.
Example
To increase efficiency, he compartmentalized his work tasks.
C1 adjective
compensatory
Meaning
serving to make up for a loss, damage, or injury
Example
The court awarded him compensatory damages.
C1 noun
compilation
Meaning
a collection of things, especially pieces of writing or music, gathered together
Example
The book is a compilation of his best essays.
C1 noun
complacency
Meaning
Excessive self-satisfaction with one's achievements that can hinder progress.
Example
His complacency led to a decline in his performance.
C1 adjective
complacent
Meaning
showing self-satisfaction and a lack of concern about potential dangers or problems
Example
The team grew complacent after a few victories and stopped practicing hard.
C1 adjective
compliant
Meaning
Willing to agree with or follow rules, requests, or demands.
Example
She was compliant with all the safety requirements.
C1 adjective
complicit
Meaning
involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
Example
He was found complicit in the crime.
C1 noun
complicity
Meaning
the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
Example
The court revealed his complicity in the fraud scheme.
C1 noun
composure
Meaning
The state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself.
Example
She maintained her composure during the interview.
C1 noun
compounding
Meaning
The process whereby interest is added to an amount of money and future interest is calculated on the total.
Example
Compounding interest increases the value of investments over time.
C1 adjective
comprehensible
Meaning
able to be understood; intelligible
Example
The teacher explained the topic in a comprehensible way.
C1 verb
compress
Meaning
to press or squeeze something so that it becomes smaller
Example
The file was compressed to save storage space.
C1 noun
compression
Meaning
The act of pressing or squeezing something into a smaller space.
Example
File compression helps reduce storage requirements.
C1 noun
Compulsion
Meaning
the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way
Example
He felt a strong compulsion to check his phone every few minutes.