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A conscience gives one the capacity to know right from wrong. Conscious means "awake or alert, not sleeping or comatose."
Your conscience will guide you.
Mr. Kreutz needs two cups of coffee to be fully conscious at this hour.
(From Write for Business, page 228, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 40)
A confidant is someone you trust. Confident means "self-assured."
Mr. Barker had no confidant with whom he could share his ideas.
Confident of her talent, Sharon leapt at any chance to speak.
(From Write for Business, page 228, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 40)
Concave refers to an object curved inward like the inner surface of a ball; convex refers to an object curved outward like the outer surface of a ball.
(From Write for Business, page 228, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 40)
Comprise means "to contain or consist of"; compose means "to create or form by bringing parts together."
The research team comprises three Ph.D.'s and one high school student.
The research team is composed of [not comprised of] three Ph.D.'s and one high school student.
(From Write for Business, page 228, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 40)
Comprehensible means "capable of being understood"; comprehensive means "covering a broad range, or inclusive."
If the report is comprehensible to the laypeople, it's a great report.
Comprehensive training sessions ensured the program's success.
(From Write for Business, page 228, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 40)
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