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coddle
(v.) to treat with tenderness
A baby needs to be coddled.
codify
(v.) to organize laws or rules into a systematic collection
The laws were codified by those whom they affected.
The intern codified all the city's laws into a computerized filing system.
coffer
(n.) a chest where money or valuables are kept
The coffer that contained the jewels was stolen.
cogent
(adj.) to the point; clear; convincing in its clarity and presentation
The lawyer makes compelling and cogent presentations, which evidently
help him win 96 percent of his cases.
He made a short, cogent speech which his audience easily understood.
cogitate
(v.) to think hard; ponder; meditate
It is necessary to cogitate on decisions which affect life goals.
The room was quiet while every student cogitated during the calculus exam.
cognate
(adj.; n.) having the same family; a person related through ancestry
English and German are cognate languages.
The woman was a cognate to the royal family.
cognitive
(adj.) possessing the power to think or meditate; meditative; capable
of perception
Cognitive thought makes humans adaptable to a quickly changing environment.
Once the toddler was able to solve puzzles, it was obvious that her cognitive
abilities were developing.
cognizant
(adj.) aware of; perceptive
She became alarmed when she was cognizant of the man following her.
It was critical to establish whether the defendant was cognizant of his
rights.
coherent
(adj.) sticking together; connected; logical; consistent
The course was a success due to its coherent information.
If he couldn't make a coherent speech, how could he run for office?
cohesion
(n.) the act of holding together
The cohesion of the group increased as friendships were formed.
The cohesion of different molecules forms different substances.
cohort
(n.) a group; band
The cohort of teens gathered at the athletic field.
collaborate
(v.) to work together; cooperate
The two builders collaborated to get the house finished.
colloquial
(adj.) having to do with conversation; informal speech
The colloquial reference indicated the free spirit of the group.
When you listen to the difference between spoken colloquial conversation
and written work, you realize how good an ear a novelist must have to
write authentic dialogue.
collusion
(n.) secret agreement for an illegal purpose
The authority discovered a collusion between the director and treasurer.
comeliness
(n.) beauty; attractiveness in appearance or behavior
The comeliness of the woman attracted everyone's attention.
commiserate
(v.) to show sympathy for
The hurricane victims commiserated about the loss of their homes.
commodious
(adj.) spacious and convenient; roomy
The new home was so commodious that many new pieces of furniture needed
to be purchased.
communal
(adj.) shared or common ownership
The communal nature of the project made everyone pitch in to help.
compatible
(adj.) in agreement with; harmonious
When repairing an automobile, it is necessary to use parts compatible
with that make and model.
complacent
(adj.) content; self-satisfied; smug
The CEO worries regularly that his firm's winning ways will make it complacent.
The candidate was so complacent with his poll numbers that he virtually
stopped campaigning.
complaisance
(n.) the quality of being agreeable or eager to please
The complaisance of the new assistant made it easy for the managers to
give him a lot of work without worrying that he may complain.
compliant
(adj.) complying; obeying; yielding
Compliant actions should be reinforced.
The slave was compliant with every order to avoid being whipped.
comport
(v.) fitting in
It was easy to comport to the new group of employees.
comprehensive
(adj.) all-inclusive; complete; thorough
It's the only health facility around to offer comprehensive care.
compromise
(v.) to settle by mutual adjustment
Labor leaders and the automakers compromised by agreeing to a starting
wage of $16 an hour in exchange for concessions on health-care premiums.
concede
(v.) to acknowledge; admit; to surrender; to abandon one's position
After much wrangling, the conceded that the minister had a point.
Satisfied with the recount, the mayor conceded graciously.
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