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Collate

(Verb)

Meaning:To compare carefully to learn the difference between the copies; arrange pages in proper sequence
Sounds Like:Coal_ate (eat)
Imagine This:When Weirdo eats “coal�, he has to compare the many different brands really carefully to find the best tasting “coal�.
Remember This:Some high end copying machines have a collate feature which helps to sort out the separate copies of multiple pages.
Other Forms:Collator (noun)

Color

(Verb)

Meaning:To influence, affect or alter
Looks Like:Colors (like red, yellow, blue)
Imagine This:A psychiatrist asks his patient, “What is the one thing that has influenced or affected your life the most?�The patient replies, “It has to be color.Without color, my life would be black and white!It would be very dull!Colors (a noun) have colored (a verb) my life!�
Remember This:Colors can usually influence the mood of a person.The walls in a psychiatric ward are usually painted pink to influence the mood of the patients to make them more mellow and less violent
Note:Color, when used to describe the physical looks, i.e., blue, red, is a noun.But when used as a verb, it means to influence.

Compel

(Verb)

Meaning:To urge forcefully or irresistibly
Looks Like:Come_pal (friend)
Imagine This:Rose is forcefully urging her female pal to go to a concert with her.She keeps on saying, “Come, pal!You’re my best pal, aren’t you?� while dragging her along.
Other Forms:Compelling (adjective)

Complacent

(Adjective)

Meaning:Self-satisfied; self-important
Sounds Like:Come_place_cent
Imagine This:When the worshippers go to the temple, they place a cent on the bronze Buddha's belly, hoping that their wishes will be satisfied.The worshippers usually only care about their own needs and show no concern for others.
A miser places a cent into the beggar’s hat and feeling very generous he walks away with a self-satisfied smile.
Other Forms:Complacence (noun); Complacency (noun)

Concede

(Verb)

Meaning:Accept; admit; allow; surrender
Sounds Like:Con_cedeCon- → A prefix meaning together cede → To give up or surrender
Imagine This:During the 1996 election when most votes were counted, Bob Dole admitted that he was surrendered and congratulated Bill Clinton in his concession speech.
Note:-ced(e) → A suffix meaning to yield
Other Forms:Concession (noun)