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Exam: IELTS

compliant

IPA: /kəmˈplaɪənt/

KK: /kəmˈplaɪənt/

adjective

Definition: Willing to do what someone else wants or to follow rules and instructions.

Example: The company is compliant with all safety regulations.

compliantly

IPA: /kəmˈplaɪəntli/

KK: /kəmˈplaɪəntli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows willingness to follow rules or requests.

Example: The team worked compliantly to meet the project deadlines.

complicacy

IPA: /ˈkɒmplɪkəsi/

KK: /kɑmplɪkəsi/

noun

Definition: A situation or condition that is difficult to understand or deal with because it has many parts or is very complex.

Example: The complicacy of the project made it hard for the team to finish on time.

complicate

IPA: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

KK: /ˈkɑmplɪˌkeɪt/

adjective

Definition: To make something more difficult or complex than it needs to be.

Example: The new rules will complicate the process of applying for a permit.

transitive verb

Definition: To make something more difficult to understand or deal with by adding more parts or details.

Example: The new rules will complicate the process of applying for a loan.

complicated

IPA: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/

KK: /ˈkɑmplɪˌkeɪtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Something that has many parts that are connected in a way that makes it hard to understand or deal with.

Example: The instructions for assembling the furniture were so complicated that I needed help.

complicatedly

IPA: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪdli/

KK: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪdli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is difficult to understand or deal with due to many parts or factors.

Example: The instructions were explained complicatedly, making it hard for everyone to follow.

complicatedness

IPA: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtədnəs/

KK: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪdnəs/

noun

Definition: The condition of being difficult to understand or deal with due to many parts or factors.

Example: The complicatedness of the project made it hard for the team to finish on time.

complicit

IPA: /kəmˈplɪsɪt/

KK: /kəmˈplɪsɪt/

adjective

Definition: Involved with others in doing something wrong or illegal; being part of a crime or wrongdoing.

Example: The company was found to be complicit in the environmental disaster.

complicitous

IPA: /kəmˈplɪsɪtəs/

KK: /kəmˈplɪsɪtəs/

adjective

Definition: Involved with others in wrongdoing or illegal activities, often in a way that suggests agreement or support.

Example: The company was accused of being complicitous in the environmental disaster.

complicity

IPA: /kəmˈplɪsɪti/

KK: /kəmˈplɪsɪti/

noun

Definition: Being involved with others in doing something wrong or illegal.

Example: The investigation revealed his complicity in the fraud scheme.

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