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conceited
conceited
adjective too proud » She was
conceited – so full of herself.
bigheaded (informal), cocky,
egotistical, self-important,
vain, narcissistic,
swollen-headed,
vainglorious
antonym: modestconcentrate^1
verb to give something all your
attention » Hannah was trying
hard to concentrate on
her studies.
be engrossed in,
focus your attention on,
give your attention to,
put your mind toconcentrate^2
verb to be found in one place
» The guitar shops are
concentrated in one street.
accumulate, collect, gatherconcern^1
noun a feeling of worry
» Martin’s timing was a
concern – he was always late.
anxiety, apprehension,
disquiet, worryconcern^2
noun someone’s duty or
responsibility » The child’s
health is the parent’s concern.
affair, business,
responsibilityconcern^3
verb to make someone worried
» It concerns me that Leo
doesn’t want to talk to the
teacher about the problem.
bother, distress, disturb,
trouble, worry, disquiet,
perturbconcern^4
verb to affect or involve
» This concerns both of you.
affect, apply to,
be relevant to, involve,
bear on, pertain to, touchconcise
adjective using no unnecessary
words » The report was short
and concise.
brief, short, succinct, terse,
laconic, pithy
antonym: longconclude^1
verb to decide something
» Dad concluded that I had
been right after all.
decide, deduce, infer,
judge, reckon (informal),
suppose, surmiseconclude^2
verb to finish something
» She concluded the letter
by signing her name.
close, end, finish,
round off, wind up
antonym: beginconclusion^1
noun a decision made after
thinking carefully about
something » I’ve come to the
conclusion that she was lying.
deduction, inference,
judgment, verdictconclusion^2
noun the finish or ending of
something » A full stop marks
the conclusion of a sentence.
close, end, ending, finish,
termination
antonym: beginningcondemn^1
verb to say that something
is bad or unacceptable
» The scheme was condemned
for being a waste of money.
blame, censure, criticize,
damn, denouncecondemn^2
verb to give a punishment
» The thief was condemned
to five years in prison.
damn, doom, sentencecondition^1
noun the state of something
» The house is in good
condition and needs no repairs.
form, shape, statecondition^2
noun something required for
something else to be possible
» Emily was allowed to go
to the party on the condition
that she first cleaned her room.
prerequisite, provision,
proviso, qualification,
requirement, requisite,
stipulation, termsconduct^1
verb to carry out an activity
or task » We conducted
an experiment in science class.
carry out, direct, do,
manage, organize, perform,
run, execute, implement,
orchestrateconduct^2
noun the way someone behaves
» Mary’s conduct was a good
example to others.
attitude, behaviour,
manners, ways,
comportment, demeanourconduct yourself
verb to behave in a particular
way » The way you conduct
yourself reflects on the school.
act, behave, acquit yourselfconference
noun a meeting for discussion
» The team held a conference
to discuss the new project.
congress, convention,
discussion, forum, meeting,
colloquium, convocation,
symposiumconfess
verb to admit to something
» The boy confessed to eating
the entire packet of biscuits.
acknowledge, admit,
own up
antonym: denyconfession
noun the act of confessing
» I have to make a
confession – I borrowed your
dress without asking first.
acknowledgment,
admissionconfidence^1
noun a feeling of trust
» I have complete confidence
that you will do well.
belief, faith, reliance, trust
antonym: distrustconfidence^2
noun sureness of yourself
» I’ve never had much
confidence about speaking
in class.
aplomb, assurance,
self-assurance,
self-possession
antonym: shynessHannah was trying hard to
concentrate on her studies.She concluded the letter
by signing her name.We conducted an experiment
in science class.The team held a conference
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