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complement-compliment

• coarse [ba--s] of poor quality. □ The cabin's coarse furnish-
ings were almost unusable.
• coarse [ba--s] lacking refinement in skills or manners. D His
behavior is sometimes coarse and offensive.
• course [ba--s] a path of action. D The new college students
were encouraged to stay on course and not get distracted from
their studies.
• course [ba--s] a series of lectures or other materials dealing
with a given subject. D The most difficult course in the curricu-
lum is entitled "Ethics and Issues."
• course [ba--s] a pathway over which something moves. □
The sailboat was blown off its course lJy strong winds.
collar See the main entry beginning with choler.

collard-collared
• collard ['kala--d] a vegetable with smooth leaves belonging to
□ pesky rabbit has nibbled every collard
the cabbage family. A
in my vegetable garden.
• collared ['kala--d] the past tense and past participle of collar
'to fit someone or something with a collar.' D High, stiff-
collared shirts were a popular men's fashion in the lB00's.
• collared ['kala--d] the past tense and past participle of collar
'to catch someone or something; to arrest someone.' (Slang.) □
I collared the dog and tied it to a tree. □ The cops collared the
crooks just after the robbery.
collared See the main entry beginning with collard.

colonel-kernel
• colonel ['ka--nl] a rank of commissioned military officer higher
than lieutenant colonel but lower than brigadier general. D
Even a colonel must answer to a higher authority.
• kernel ['ka--nl] the soft, inner part of a fruit stone, nut, or
seed. D The small child planted a kernel of corn in each tiny
hole in the earth.
complement-compliment
• complement ['kamphm nt] something that enhances or com-
pletes someone or something. A
□ fine red wine is a nice
complement for a meal including red meat.
• complement ['kamphm nt] the number or quantity needed
to make something complete. D When the final complement of
troops arrived, the unit moved out.
• compliment ['kamphm nt] to express admiration or respect
for something. " □ d like to compliment you on your fine
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