Vocabulary and Synonyms

To compile means to assemble, collect, or gather materials from various sources into a single work or collection. 'Bad-tempered' defines 'surly', 'elevation to godhood' is 'deification', and 'narrow opening' describes 'fissure' or 'crevice'.

Complacency means self-satisfaction accompanied by lack of awareness of actual dangers or difficulties - smug contentment. 'Guess' is too simple, 'dismay' means distress, and 'arrangement of masts' describes 'rigging'.

Complaisant describes someone eager to please or accommodate others, often with a sense of deference. 'Overcome' and 'evident' are unrelated meanings. 'Morally upright' might be confused with 'compliant' but refers to ethics, not willingness to please.

Complementary describes things that complete or enhance each other, like complementary skills or colors. 'Done secretly' and 'hard and unbending' are unrelated. 'Pacify or soothe' might be confused with 'complaisant' but means to calm, not complete.

Compliant describes someone ready to conform to rules or others' wishes. 'Close observation' might be confused with 'surveillance' but is unrelated. 'Attach' and 'irritate' are completely unrelated.

Complicity means involvement or participation in a wrongful act, often as an accomplice. 'Impressionable' and 'diligent attention' are unrelated. 'Tear or be torn quickly and violently' describes 'lacerate,' not complicity.

Compound means to combine or mix things together. 'Stitches' describes 'sutures.' 'Fearful' is unrelated. 'Ornate' describes 'elaborate,' not compound.

Comprehend primarily means to understand, but it can also mean to include or encompass, which is the sense here. 'Walk with over-confidence' describes 'strut.' 'Inform' is unrelated. 'Make liquids murky' describes 'roil,' not comprehend.

Comprise means to include, contain, or be composed of. Option C correctly identifies this meaning. The other options are unrelated: having dark skin (A), possessions (B), or a male bird (D).

Compulsive means resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge, often used to describe behaviors. Option C correctly defines it as 'resulting from compulsion'. The other options are unrelated: a solemn promise (A), bent shape (B), or a speaking platform (D).

Compulsory means required, obligatory, or mandatory. Option C correctly identifies this as 'obligatory'. The other options are unrelated: an offensive word (A), suitable for farming (B), or repeating something (D).

Compunction means a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or accompanies the doing of something. Option C correctly identifies this as 'remorse'. The other options are unrelated: a wave (A), an arbiter (B), or being plump (D).

Concave means hollow or curved inward, like the inside of a bowl. Option C correctly identifies this as 'hollow'. The other options are unrelated: drinking greedily (A), living in trees (B), or a lecherous person (D).

Concede means to admit, acknowledge, or yield, often in an argument or contest. Option C correctly identifies this as 'admit'. The other options are unrelated: a dishonest person (A), a botanical garden (B), or being energetic (D).

Conceit means excessive pride in oneself, vanity, or self-love. It can also mean an elaborate metaphor or expression, but in this context Option C correctly identifies it as 'vanity or self-love'. The other options are unrelated: striking motion (A), a shopping arcade (B), or defeating completely (D).