compromise
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
Dictionary · English 929
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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convenient
Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
costa
Synonym of rib.
conviction
A firmly held belief.
corrupt
Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
curve
A gentle bend, such as in a road.
cabin
A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
chancellor
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
cheers
To say "cheers" as a toast (to someone).
cherry-pick
Select the best or most desirable parts
closet
A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
combine
To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
companion
A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
consciousness
The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
consultant
A person or party that is consulted.
controller
One who controls something.
corresponding
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
courtesy
Polite behavior.
Caribbean
Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).
charm
An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
chasing
Engraved or embossed decoration.
climbing
The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
colony
A geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.
complaining
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
curriculum
The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.
closure
An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
cognitive
Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
convert
To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
cups
A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of a cup or chalice.
calculated
Arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.
cam
A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
citizenship
The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
cliff
A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
consensus
A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
cycling
The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)
cafe
A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.
challenged
Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
colin
The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.
cotton-picking
used to express surprise or annoyance
cult
The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
cartoon
A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
comparable
Able to be compared (to).
confirmation
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
console
A stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the floor; especially, one integrated with home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
contractor
A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
capability
The power or ability to generate an outcome.
charming
Pleasant, charismatic.
computing
The process or act of calculation.
concentrate
To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
conducting
Synonym of conductive.
consequence
An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
continent
One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.
cemetery
A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
chambers
Chiefly in in chambers: a judge's private office which is used for hearings that do not need to be held in open court.
cheat
To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
cheer
A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.
compact
An agreement or contract.
cooling
That cools.
comeback
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
clearing
The act or process of making or becoming clear.