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# Word Meaning Mnemonic

1 Collaborate v. work together

2 Collage n. work of art put

together from fragments

It relates to diversificaion. So Inforiegn countries, At colleges

you find race diversity

3 Collate v. examine in order to

verify authenticity;arrange in order

corelate = for corelating, we first

arrange it in order and then make

critical comparisons.

4 Collateral n. security given for a

loan

When you give a loan to

someone and he doesnot returnthe money what will you do???

You'll call him repeatedly but he

will say "CALL LATER". Toavoid this scene, you will take

some kind of security such as

property, jewellery...

5 Collation n. a light meal think of it as CALL-AT-ON...ur

girlfriend call u for a light mealat her home..

Collation is a light meal,often

offered to guests when there isinsufficient time for fuller

entertainment. It is often

rendered cold collation in

reference to the usual lack of hotor cooked food. COLD FOOD

AT OCCASION= COLLATION

6 Colloquial Adj. pertaining toconversational or

common speech;

informal

colloquial - can be read as Coll -local so we use local

language(informal) language inour college

7 Colloquy n. informal discussion sounds like colloquium - aneducational meeting where some

might have formal conversations

8 Collusion n. conspiring in a

fraudulent scheme

You can just see some Illusions

of a collusion.

9 Colossus n. gigantic statue if you can remember colossal...a

great statue..gigantic..1

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Comatose Adj. in a coma;

extremely sleepy

1

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Combustible Adj. easily burned

1

2

Comely Adj. attractive; agreeable comely- resembles homely,,

homely gals are always liked by

everyone,as they are attractiveand also have a pleasing

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appearance.

1

3

Comestible n. something fit to be

eaten

estible- resembles like edible, ie,

somthing fit to be eaten...

1

4

Comeuppance n. rebuke; deserts student attempts a prank during a

lecture. The teacher holds up a

stick in her hand and asks thestudent to come up and face the

punishment he deserves.

1

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Comity n. courtesy; civility comity sounds like come eat with

us, which displays courtesy

1

6

Commandeer v. to draft for military

purposed; to take for

public use

1

7

Commemorativ

e

Adj. remembering;

honoring

com + MEMORATIVE memory

= remembering

1

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Commensurate Adj. corresponding in

extent, degree, amount,etc; proportionate

SPLIT AS COMMON -

ENSURED -RATE. WHICHMEANS, OUR RATE WILL BE

EQUAL TO THE CHEAPEST

PRODUCT!

1

9

Commiserate v. feel or express pity or

sympathy for

commisioner felt sympathetic

and expressed his pittness over

mis erate's death.

2

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Commodious Adj. spacious and

comfortable

people always want there

cammod(commod) to bespacious and comfortable,as a

living room...lol..!!!

something which can

accomodate more commodity --

commodious.

2

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Communal Adj. held in common; a

group of people

communal pertains to

community.

2

2

Compact Adj. tightly packed;

firm; brief

2

3

Compact n. agreement; contract

24 Compatible Adj. harmonious; inharmony with

2

5

Compelling Adj. overpowering;

irresistible in effect

2

6

Compendium v. brief, comprehensive

in summary

CUM(hindi for less) PEN use

karke u can just write summaryof topic.

2

7

Compensatory Adj. making up for;

repaying

Like compesation

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2

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Compilation n. listing of statistical

information in tabular or

book form

2

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Compile v. assemble; gather;

accumulate

3

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Complacency n. self-satisfaction;

smugness

A comfortable place gives you

complacency!3

1

Complaisant Adj. trying to please;

overly polite; obliging

com + plais(please) + ant comeand please the a(u)nt..lol

3

2

Complement v. complete;

consummate; make

perfect

Think of a man named Tom

whatever that conjures in your

head plummeting into the sun

and fills up the black spot. TomPlummet will help you remember

the word.

3

3

Complementary Adj. serving to complete

something3

4

Compliance n. readiness to yield;

conformity in fulfilling

requirements

com + pliance, pliant means

flexible - yielding.

3

5

Compliant Adj. yielding;

conforming to

requirements

one who never complains and

obeys everything is compliant !

3

6

Complicity n. involvement in a

crime; participation

complicity ac-complice..complice root word, meaning a

partner in crime.

37

Component n. element; ingredient

3

8

Comport v. bear one’s self comport = com + port. When you

come to the (air)port, you need to

behave with dignity.

Like Composure

3

9

Composure n. mental calmness R Rahman is a composer. He

need all his composure to

compose music.

4

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Compound v. combine; constitute;

pay interest; increase

4

1

Comprehensive Adj. thorough; inclusive

4

2

Compress v. squeeze or press

together; make more

compact

4

3

Comprise v. include; consists of

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Compromise v. adjust or settle by

making mutual

concessions; endanger

the interest or reputation

of

4

5

Compunction n. remorse come + puncture..(punch). You

will say "come and punch me"only if you are in deep regret of

having done something wrong.

4

6

Compute v. reckon; calculate

4

7

Concatenate v. link as in chain CON CAT N 8 can you con

eight cats into biting each others

tails to form the number 8 (whichlooks like a link in a chain?

4

8

Concave Adj. hollow

4

9

Concede v. admit; yield Concede = Cede.

sounds like "convince". If you

convince someone about

something, he admits it.

5

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Conceit n. vanity or self-love;

whimsical idea;

extravagant metaphor

5

1

Concentric Adj. having a common

center

Think of Con(com)Center...Com- Center...COMMON

CENTER!!!5

2

Conception n. beginning; forming of

an idea

sounds like "inception" and is

same in meaning too.

5

3

Concerted Adj. mutually agreed on;

done together

### CONCERTS ### every on

knows that concerts are done in a

planned and determined way,especially by more than one

person, government, country,

etc,Synonyms: combined, joint,mutual, prearranged

5

4

Concession n. act of yielding

5

5

Conciliatory Adj. reconciling;

soothing

concil is pronouncing like

council,in council elections thestanding candidate wants to win

the feelings of others

5

6

Concise Adj. brief and compact con(KAM MEANS LESS)) +

cise(SIZE).......SO anything

which is LESS in SIZE.

5 Conclave n. private meeting conclave and collusion are

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7 synonyms. I thought I saw a con

(convict) playing clave (musicalinstrument) in a secret inmate

salsa band, but it was an illusion

(rhymes with collusion)

5

8

Conclusive Adj. decisive; ending all

debate

59

Concoct v. prepare by combining;makeup in concert

coct - resembles a cocktail, prepared by mixing andcombining. A conman is

preparing it, in a concert

disguised(make up) as a

bartender.

6

0

Concomitant n. that which

accompanies

con(together) + comitant(sounds

like commitment)..so if we havecommitted to each other, we'll go

together.

6

1

Concord n. harmony If you are a keyboard player you

must be knowing aboutchords..chords are used for harmony...concord = con +

chord...

this word sounds likecone(icecream)+cord(sword)...

that is a person will agree to ur

opinion either of the two waysi.e. either by giving him

icecream or by showing him

sword6

2

Concur v. agree You can see concur as

concurrent....

6

3

Concurrent Adj. happening at the

same time

6

4

Condescend v. bestow courtesies with

a superior air

6

5

Condign Adj. appropriate;

deserved (almost always,

in the sense of deservedly severe, as in

condign punishment)

condign=deserved (of

punishment) condign=co+n+dign~> come+and+dine...imagine

after a well deserved punishment, ur mother calls u

back for dining :)

CON DIGN (convict dignity) if

he accepts fitting and appropriate punishment for his crime he

DESERVES to can regain his

diginity

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Condiment n. food seasoning; spice

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Condole v. express sympathetic

sorrow

you know condolences

6

8

Condone v. overlook; forgive; give

tacit approval; excuse

if u use condom u will be

forgiven by health and familywelfare department

6

9

Conducive Adj. helpful; contributive conducive - come(con) + do(du)+ civil work(cive).....doing civil

work is helpful & contributive.

7

0

Conduit n. aqueduct; passageway

for fluids

conduit seems to have come

from the two words

CONDUcting circUIT. So a

passage for ab electric circuit,wire or water

7

1

Confidant n. trusted friend

72

Confine v. shut in; restrict

7

3

Confiscate v. seize; commandeer

7

4

Conflagration n. great fire if you check the word flag in theabove word, watching our flag

fly high fills our hearts with extra

josh and ignites a fire within uswhen we salute it...

7

5

Conflate v. meld or fuse; confuse;

combine into one

conflates sounds similar to

cornflakes which gives usstrength by bringing together all

the vitamin and minerals together

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6

Confluence n. flowing together;

crowd

sounds like influence ..you bring

people together by means of your

influence.

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Conformity n. harmony; agreement

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Confound v. confuse; puzzle CONfusion FOUND ==

CONFOUND

CONFused + dumbFOUNDed7

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Congeal v. freeze; coagulate con +

geal..geal...gelatinous..means to

coagulate

8

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Congenial Adj. pleasant; friendly con(same)+genial(gene jaise).

Having same kind of genes. If

genes are same then the natureand tastes may match

8 Congenital Adj. existing at birth con + genital = genes. Inheritedthrough the genes.

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