Lesson 21 Prefix com- (con-)

conviction n. a strong belief about something

commanded v. directed the course or actions of

commonly adv. happening or appearing often; not rare or unusual synonyms: ordinarily, usually

considered v. thought about carefully

continued v. kept on with some activity or process

commander n. a leader; a person in command

commit v. to pledge; to make known one’s view

constitution n. the basic principles and laws on which the government of a state or nation is based

confusing adj. disordered or mixed up

commence v. to go into action synonym: begin, start

commotion n. a noisy and loud disturbance

commercial n. an advertisement on television or radio

communicate v. to share information, feelings, or thoughts

communities n. groups of people who live in the same area, such as neighborhoods or towns, or the areas themselves

communication n. the act of communicating or what is communicated

committee n. a group of people who work together for a common purpose