compliment (noun) 'kom-pli-ment an expression of approval My teacher gave me a compliment on my story. conditions (noun) kun-'di-shunz the existing way things are The weather conditions were good enough to take the boat out. confident (adjective) 'kon-fi-dent feeling sure about something The boy is confident that he will like his new school. consequence (noun) 'kon-si-kwens the result of something Cutting down trees has serious consequences for the environment. construction (noun) kun-'struk-shun the process of building The construction of these adobe houses happened long ago. contrast (noun) 'kon-trast a difference between things An artist uses light and dark colors to show contrast. contrast (verb) kon-'trast to compare differences The orange contrasts with the black on the butterfly. control (verb) kun-'trōl to use power to make things happen The dragon had the power to control nature. convert (verb) kun-'vurrt to change into another form The plants convert sugar to energy to feed themselves. cotton (noun) 'ko-tuhn the soft, white fiber of a cotton plant Our T-shirts are made of cotton. crack (noun) krak a narrow break in the surface of something Snow and ice get into cracks in the rocks. crash (verb) 'krash to hit something noisily We watched the dolphins jump up and then crash into the water. 331 DICTIONARY compliment crash
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