comprehend
to grasp the meaning of: understand
Almost too late, Americans began to @ what they had done to the Indians.
conspicuous
easily seen; attracting attention: striking
The dress was @ for its bright colors and full skirt.
convention
agreement, covenant; a meeting of persons for a common purpose
Before every election, the parties hold a @ to choose their candidates.
disgruntled
put in a bad mood
The President was shot by someone @ because he wanted a job and did not get it.
disappeared
ceased to be visible, passed out of sight; ceased to be
The car @ from view as it drove down the highway.
transparent
transmitting light so that objects lying beyond are entirely visible; fine or sheer enough to be seen through; easily detected or understood: obvious
It was a very @ trick, and everyone understood the real meaning behind it.
compound
to put together or be joined to form a whole; to add to
Freezing temperatures on top of the rain served to @ their travel difficulties.
proportion
the size, number of amount of one group as compared to the size, number, or amount of another
There was an even @ of boys to girls in the class.
shunted
turned off to one side or out of the way
The Indians were @ aside, and put onto reservations to make room for settlers.
converge
to tend to move toward one point or one another; to come together and unite in a common interest
Their plans started to @, so in the end, they just went on the trip together.
proclaim
to announce publicly: declare
The messengers came to @ that the king's daughter would marry the prince.
convert
to change from one belief, view, or party to another
They tried to @ him to their views, but he was a committed Stalwart.
convenient
suited to a person's comfort or easy use; easy to get to
It was a very @ location, easy to get to from all points in town.
confide
to have confidence: trust; to tell in confidence
She wanted to @ her secret to Emily, since she knew that there it would be safe.
proficient
very good at doing something especially through practice
After so many years of skiing, he was quite @ at it.
admit
to allow room for; to make known usually with some unwillingness
It was hard to @ it, but he clearly was wrong.
mischance
bad luck that is not of a serious nature; a piece of bad luck: mishap
By an odd @, the bags got switched, and taken to the wrong rooms.
nonentity
something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination; a person of no importance
Surrounded by all these important persons, John felt like quite a @.
premature
happening, coming, existing, or done before the proper or usual time; especially, born after a pregnancy of less than 37 weeks
We are much better able to help @ babies now than 100 years ago.
undue
not appropriate or fitting; excessive
They did not pay her any @ compliments: she had done very well in the play.