comestible

something fit to be eaten

comeuppance

deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke

comity

courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations

commandeer

take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes

commemorate

honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war

commemorative

remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp

commensurate

equal in extent; of the same size

commiserate

feel or express pity or sympathy for

commodious

spacious and comfortable

commonplace

ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark

commonwealth

nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation

communal

held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune

commune

small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature

compact

agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement

compartment

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided

compassion

sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate

compatible

harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together

compelling

overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one’s attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel

compendium

brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious

compensatory

making up for; repaying

compilation

listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling

compile

assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary

complacency

self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent

complaisant

trying to please; obliging; willing to please others