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Words to Learn 2414. compatible (adjective) kəm-pătə-bəlFrom Latin: com- (together) path (feeling)harmonious; living in harmonyI checked to make sure that the application I downloadedwas compatible with my five-year-old cell phone.The compatible roommates shared a love of sports.Peanut butter and jelly are compatible in ingredients insandwiches. Common Phrasecompatible with Related Wordscompatibility (noun) Compatibility is an important factor in ahappy marriage.incompatible (adjective) Working late nights as a waiter wasincompatible with his early morning class schedule.(Incompatible means “not compatible.”)Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.5. concur (verb) kən-kûrFrom Latin: con- (together) currere (to run)to agreeExperts concur on the harmful effects of smoking.In a 2007 report, over 1,200 scientists concurred that humanactivity is causing global warming. Common Phrasesconcur with (agree with) a person; concur on (agree on or about)something Related Wordsconcurrence (noun) The wire-tapping of U.S. citizens requiresthe concurrence of the Attorney General’s office.concurrent (adjective) If you want to see those two concurrentTV programs, you must tape one with your TiVo. ® (Concurrentmeans “at the same time.”)6. contemporary (noun: adjective) kən-tĕmpə-rĕre –(plural: contemporaries)From Latin: com- (together) tempus (time)a. a person living at about the same time as another (noun)Albert Einstein was a contemporary of Joseph Stalin.Great artists are sometimes not appreciated by theircontemporaries.