conscious is on the Basic English 850 List.
connection - conscious - control

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Positive
conscious

Comparative
more conscious

Superlative
most conscious

  1. If you are conscious of something, you notice or realize it.
    Soon after I walked into the room, I became conscious of many eyes looking at me.
    I was conscious of being rude, but I couldn't stop myself.
    I'll make a conscious effort to be on time.
  2. If a person or animal is conscious, it knows what's happening around it.
    He fell and hit his head, but he is still conscious.
    She was conscious during the operation.

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