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Qualities & Amounts — Lesson 34
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composure
kəmˈpoʊʒɚ
Steadiness of mind under stress — she lost her composure during the heated argument.
She lost her composure during the heated argument.
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compulsivity
kəmˌpʌlsɪˈvɪti
The trait of acting compulsively — compulsivity is often associated with OCD.
His compulsivity made it impossible for him to stop checking the locks.
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comradeship
ˈkɑːmrədʃɪp
The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability — there is a great sense of comradeship among the team members.
The soldiers developed a strong comradeship during their time in the army.
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concentration
ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən
The strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume — take a break and test your concentration.
She needs complete concentration to solve these math problems.
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concreteness
kənˈkriːtnəs
The quality of being concrete (not abstract) — the concreteness of the evidence made the case easier to understand.
The concreteness of the evidence made the case easier to understand.
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condescension
ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃən
The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior — his condescension made everyone feel uncomfortable during the meeting.
His condescension made everyone feel uncomfortable during the meeting.
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confines
kənˈfaɪnz
A bounded scope — the project remained within the confines of the budget.
She dared not venture beyond the confines of the garden.
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conformance
kənˈfɔːrməns
Correspondence in form or appearance — conformance to safety regulations is mandatory.
The product must meet strict conformance standards.
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conformity
kənˈfɔːrmɪti
Correspondence in form or appearance — the study examined the effects of peer pressure on conformity.
Conformity to social norms is often expected in traditional communities.
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congruence
ˈkɑːŋɡruəns
The quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate — there is a perfect congruence between his views and mine.
There is a perfect congruence between his views and mine.
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conjunction
kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən
The temporal property of two things happening at the same time — the sentence uses 'and' as a conjunction to join two clauses.
The sentence uses 'and' as a conjunction to join two clauses.
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conjunctions
kənˈdʒʌŋ(k)ʃənz
The temporal property of two things happening at the same time — I like tea and coffee.
I like tea and coffee.
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