Webster Essential Vocabulary

component(kuhm POH nint) n. 1. a basic part of something; 2. any part of a
high-fidelity system (speaker, tuner, amplifier, and so on); 3. an element or ingredient

• The engine is just one componentof a complete automobile, albeit a very
  important one.


• Stereo componentsystems are generally of higher quality than those that
  come all in one box.


• Egg whites are a major componentof lemon meringue pie.
  [Syn. element]
  conceivable(kuhn SEE vib il) adj. that can be imagined, thought of, or
  understood


• Just a century ago, travel outside of earth’s atmosphere was conceivableonly
  to science-fiction writers.


• Our reliance on electricity has reached the point where life without it is
  barely conceivable.
  [conceivably adv.] [Syn. imaginable]

Quick Review #93.

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

260 Essential Vocabulary

1. circumspect


2. circumvent


3. coagulant


4. coagulate


5. coddle


6. coerce


7. cogent


8. cognitive


9. cognizance


10. complement


11. component


12. conceivable

a. solidify

b. imaginable

c. knowing

d. completer

e. awareness

f. cautious

g. element

h. bypass

i. valid

j. pamper

k. force

l. clotter

concentrate(KAHN sin TRAYT) vt. 1. to collect and focus; 2. to increase in
strength or density —vi.same meanings as 1 and 2 —n.a liquid that has been
made denser by removing some of its solvent

• Concentrateyour thoughts on improving your vocabulary.


• Concentratethe orange juice for shipping purposes.


• Sometimes it is hard to concentrateon a task.