compare / contrast 　 complacent / complaisant 　 complement / compliment 　 compose / comprise 　 comprehensible comprehensive 　 confidant / confidante / confident 　 congenial / congenital 　 contact 　 contemptible / contemptuous 　 convince / persuade 　 couple / pair 　 credible / creditable / credulous 　 criteria / criterion

confidant / confidante / confident 　 　 A. confidant는 비밀을 말 할 수 있는 친구 (남성)을 의미한다. 1. The President's lawyer is also a friend and confidant. 2. Her secretary was her only confidant. 3. Steve's closest confidant is his brother Phil. 　 　 B. confidante는 confidant의 여성형이다. 1. Marcel viewed his mother as a confidante and best friend. 　 　 C. confident는 확신하는 또는 자신 만만한 의 의미이다. 1. He looks very confident and relaxed. 2. Sandy gave her a confident smile. 3. She behaves in a confident manner. 4. I feel confident that our team will win. 5. He was confident of success. 6. He was confident (that) they would succeed 7. She is a confident performer. 8. He is a confident speaker.

Her secretary was her only confidant. 　 　 　 　 　 　 He was confident of success.

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