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| commiseration | the act of feeling pity or sorrow for; sympathy |
| complement | gram. a word or group of words that, with the verb, complete the meaning and structure of the predicate; that which completes or brings to perfection; the amount or number needed to complete a whole |
| comprehension | inclusiveness; the act of grasping with the mind; knowledge that results from this; the capacity for understanding ideas or facts |
| conclave | any large conference; any private meeting; R.C. Church the private meeting of the cardinals to elect a pope |
| concomitant | accompanying; attendant; an accompanying or attendant condition or circumstance |
| condiment | a seasoning or relish for food, as pepper, mustard, or sauces |
| confederation | a league or alliance; a uniting in an alliance |
| configuration | arrangement of parts; contour; outline; Chem the structure of a compound esp. in the spatial relation of atoms in the molecule |
| congenital | existing as such at birth; resulting from ones prenatal environment; existing as if inborn |
| congruent | harmonious; in agreement; Geo if the same shape and size |
| connotation | idea suggested by a word or phrase in addition to its explicit meaning |
| consensus | an opinion held by all or most; general agreement |
| consonant | harmonious in tone; a letter or symbol representing other than a vowel |
| consternation | fear that makes one feel helpless or bewildered |
| constituent | necessary in forming a whole; that can appoint or vote for a representative; authorized to make a constitution |
| consummate | supreme; complete or perfect in every way; very skillful; highly expert |
| contrition | a feeling of remorse for sins or wrongdoing |
| contemptuous | scornful; disdainful |
| convivial | having to do with a feast; fond of eating, drinking, and good company |
| convoke | to call together for a meeting; summon to assemble |
