to change a penalty to a less severe one
having features in common with something else
compensate
verb (used with
counterbalance with something of equivalent value
possession of required skill or knowledge
person, team, company that rival in talent
pleased with oneself without awareness of some potential danger or defect
something that completes or makes perfect
composed of many interconnected parts
obliging or yielding in a submissive way
complicate
verb (used with
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult
involved with others in wrongdoing
expression of praise, commendation, or admiration
constituent part or element
to bear or conduct oneself
serene, self-controlled state of mind
the act or process of understanding
covering or involving much
state of being compact or condensed
act of compelling or constraint
feeling of anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong
to determine by calculation
to form a notion, opinion or purpose
composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment
yielding, as a right or a privilege
conciliate
verb (used with
to overcome the distrust or hostility of
serving to settle or decide a question
agreement between persons, groups or nations
occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side
injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow or fall
to make more dense or compact
condescend
verb (used with
to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity
the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order
expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow or misfortune
the manner in which a person behaves
pipe or tube for conveying water or other fluid
work or business of a sweetmaker
united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy
person on whom something is granted
having strong belief or full assurance
state of being restricted in movement
confiscate
verb (used with
to seize by or as if by authority
a destructive, extensive fire
flowing or running together
symmetrical structure or form
action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices
to face in hostility or defiance
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state by cooling or freezing
agreeable or pleasing in character
to fill to excess, overcrowd
congregate
verb (used with
assemble in large numbers
formation of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof
characteristic of marriage, connubial
whole set of inflected forms of a verb or the recital or display thereof in a fixed order
words that function as connectors between words: and
one who is especially competent to pass critical judgments
to signify or suggest certain meanings in addition to the explicit or primary meaning
to acquire by force of arms
having the same ancestry or descent
inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives
controlled by or done according to conscience
aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings
to draft for military or naval service
consecrate
verb (used with
to make or declare sacred
following one another in uninterrupted succession or order
disposed to preserve existing conditions and institutions and to limit change
to hand over or deliver formally or officially
steadfast adherence to the same principles, course or form
to lessen the grief, sorrow or disappointment of
consolidate
verb (used with
to bring together separate parts into a single or unified whole
spouse of a reigning monarch
to agree together secretly to do something wrong
an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions
various groups of stars to which definite names have been given
sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion
having power to frame a political constitution or fundamental law
cause to contract or shrink
government official appointed to look after its interests and citizens in another country
using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value
communication of disease by direct or indirect contact
capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object
contaminate
verb (used with
to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean
contemplate
verb (used with
to look at or view with continued attention
existing, occurring, or living at the same time
showing or expressing disdain
in close proximity without actually touching
self-restraint or abstinence
dependent for existence, occurrence or character on something not yet certain
the state or quality of being continuous
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape
caused by or showing sincere remorse
to exercise restraint or direction over
employee who checks expenditures and finances
stubborn perverseness or rebelliousness
injury in which the subsurface tissue is injured but the skin is not broken
convalesce
verb (used with
to recover health and strength after illness
to come together for some public purpose
anything that saves or simplifies work or adds to one's ease or comfort
incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel
change in character, form, or function
having a surface that is curved or rounded outward
fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company
rolled up or coiled condition
to accompany or escort, usually for protection
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