consensus
- F7 z, O, m) ^general agreement; opinion reached by a group
G( K# s3 {3 yconsequential # `# l) f- s! Q6 Z* F R( z
self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent1 h5 x+ l: `4 v. |& N
conservatory(conservatoire) H/ x4 X. r& s! P
school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy
) J( ?) |; @" gconsign
6 A7 q( t+ u1 l$ s# c6 _send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee
% U( K, W' L% n Kconsistency 3 [9 B9 A5 }7 v6 g3 s6 Q; U
absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous7 d" F3 v/ j' H8 F; U
console
- _4 x8 T$ H( [+ ^5 Clessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation, t: g; o; l+ }4 t6 U! ^
consolidation
, h. } X4 F- g( ]1 lunification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen0 m: m% |' R0 [3 F, W" p; P
consonance
; U j. w& V- I, {2 hharmony; agreement
- B- `& n3 n" y+ \$ tconsonant
& R5 R1 Z% @4 c% R. V6 |harmonious; in agreement; N.8 D; |. c$ h' Z. T
consort
- j, ]( {8 d8 b6 Z5 u$ ~associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)
- R9 u9 T3 V, ]) S# e1 C+ {conspiracy
; \& c% P7 Y. F; a, J* ftreacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people)1 }9 a f2 d+ o! F
conspire , {' q, B) e7 \! f
take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.$ @9 I. K; q" Q# N
consternation
. O. I2 w0 ?& ]* U z& Mgreat shock; dismay1 N* P5 t8 D/ {, I! k
constituency . u) i% k) D3 V
voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)
$ G- o6 e7 ]9 V5 T4 E7 A! Zconstituent
3 ?. l7 S f! G S% A* S x" osupporter; voter; member of a constituency; component* B( x- S/ F2 U. U
constitution 4 u. I/ W8 ]5 S& D% C* c( N
constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions' n# E/ C7 i1 b1 n$ r) i
constraint
. ?$ E2 A" f6 h0 [0 g" Erestraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison
, V' ?: `8 z4 d7 `+ u) @' hconstrue
' h. G$ x# O0 Q' E2 @) ]) X" eexplain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
9 I5 h6 k9 ]- m$ }8 u& s9 b: lconsummate
' X! ]0 k; _5 K, Wcomplete; V.+ c: p. t9 n1 g0 ?
contagion
& q% e8 o; _/ p+ i4 {+ Ainfection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air: ^$ V; B8 u& P! c( Y6 B3 S" f/ H
contaminate
+ `$ R' w9 t% B( Mpollute* L7 d/ h5 M: c* D& m
contempt
* X" b/ |! S: Vscorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
& n) K" c5 d! o3 z# xcontend
# m* l# U- j& q k$ dstruggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
) ^ H: e H/ T ^4 q! [1 @; ncontention 1 K' | M2 [2 A7 {. z
assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition
' B, D3 t3 b7 Zcontentious
' f8 `7 a9 @6 o" S! Aquarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments3 x r1 z3 V( Y. e% p: a" D
contest , H: D1 u$ e: m5 ~- J
dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.1 U% c4 G c& P0 ?/ J) L, i
context 5 Q' c+ [2 _5 t4 |' }
writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs$ N ^& e6 {7 A8 @
contiguous G' @& L- H$ m( L1 W# K; U
adjacent to; touching upon
% j) G1 ?9 [( S, Kcontinence - ~6 `- y2 N" Z3 e' T4 Y7 o+ H) @
self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent# k- ^" U/ `& p3 i; |
contingent # @' C5 w5 w* ^8 ~0 A
dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency
' ?4 |; x( Z% \/ @& m0 ]) Ncontortions 2 Q" s- I; o7 u+ S( [
twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist' \. K1 e2 s) G! I% G" [
contraband " Z0 Q4 ?$ A8 G; U5 W
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
8 {5 h# f" m* J" j* [5 p- c/ Jcontravene
5 E& ?$ x" A4 ]' rcontradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
3 d+ {$ k- u, i* |contrite # g6 v! u( m' G! [/ X" K
penitent; repentant; N. contrition4 z; `$ m+ E8 c* A5 e, x9 ~
contrivance
- j2 j) K6 C8 S* V) i) lsomething contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme9 I* [ z- V0 d& ?2 t
contrive - X9 a7 J+ C: h9 B8 u! W, Q
invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
# m2 [% k' E# D9 ocontrived
+ a) [# V% }5 t" {5 h; |unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.
6 H) o6 ?7 M/ o* B0 _! a5 f, Hcontrovert
" h" q. K: g0 A& ?2 i6 _8 B3 Boppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy
1 ^1 r7 E/ Q4 W% ]0 }& W! Tcontumacious ) F3 E) M) b' U4 c" L: n
stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
9 G8 f3 M" F* i- Z1 Qcontusion
: i* L% j0 F: x1 b2 Ebruise
- e) m7 A* ^7 H) d! } ], o+ v2 d- m! Gconundrum ( S$ j2 B) S6 O8 ?' L8 q; w V1 z
riddle; difficult problem7 e& O1 y+ M% e5 j* k
convene " J9 _/ k" V$ I- j; r! |; C
come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
, n% W% Y4 H# p, A6 f" G3 ]! wconvention
5 k; v8 e- p* F0 J" y% E" Hsocial or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
5 W! ]; p; }: L! Pconventional
% s* F; ^) W p0 O2 yordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons& T/ Q7 B: z. |- L* a* v- p
converge $ j# q5 M& k) v. D6 p
approach; tend to meet; come together
4 i4 S1 _- |6 ]6 q5 kconversant 3 \- ^2 P8 L3 x) m2 J
familiar with; having knowledge of
: U3 S; z% O# a# W6 q) y/ zconverse # v" F; r0 z9 ?& G; o) \/ p/ k
opposite; ADJ.
8 E1 O9 k, P! D1 V, ]( f# tconvert : ?( Z6 [' b& G
one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief
( ~& V, j& U+ ]) H sconvex & t* e$ i; `( Y, F0 d
curving outward
; r2 G7 H4 n% h% |2 k: iconveyance
, o8 v+ X# J( U' k9 fvehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance5 ^$ B) Q4 S# Q9 s w- z/ a4 G
conviction
g3 {! |- ^$ U' xjudgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief- b S" b4 j1 Q) q6 a3 b, l
convivial
& @7 E& N7 i1 Z6 Y/ g2 Hpleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial( g+ {* S1 H" ?! F5 [, K
convoke 1 X4 B0 g) M: m! }
call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
4 ?6 _3 `5 N; B$ H& Oconvoluted
" C0 J, E( l9 g, ~2 o+ V- p, T8 Qcoiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain5 L7 B2 v9 G. \( P
convulsion - y( p5 r1 H: `6 Y# |7 z
violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive
3 m% m( t( \7 n1 i% f* [% Ecopious / e) U2 M, ]; I( n! R3 d
plentiful
' G! J8 b/ A+ i4 |coquette
. J. Z8 t, F# u, _# sflirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.
! q9 g! J5 a/ |7 |% p. rcordial
* g/ {% @* a& V/ |warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome
7 Q/ H; `' ^" t6 l. Bcordon ?* A4 z8 A0 }4 N4 d* \1 \
extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; V.# U. @* m6 C+ |0 k, }$ M! _% Q p8 s g
cornice - T* R3 P, o0 u, E! U
projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars);
; H- l" ^4 E. I& W/ o0 N8 E& L+ Pcornucopia 0 a* D* y* q# ~6 I5 R0 ?9 m
horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty. m; U2 V7 F4 V# |2 r
corollary 0 ? B% D) o) Q6 n* A' A
natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)1 i C$ h0 n4 |- h6 ~( S! \6 k
coroner
5 U0 w9 d( l8 l0 opublic official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes
) l1 O8 s( i9 t6 Rcorporeal
: V2 r0 a `$ M' s pbodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible8 S" L1 k" s" A- a
corpulent
9 j; b1 s* `4 M8 D" Hvery fat; N. corpulence" p4 y1 r+ ?5 F& U, F& E
corpus , ?" t# u) P. ^) f+ D
collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse
: F! m) p3 ?* a4 _8 M4 jcorpuscle
% ~7 W) H+ t& h% C- Rred or white cell in the blood
1 t4 u' ^1 o& A7 ?correlate / W `' M! `+ i/ d! e& ]
either of the correlated things; V.- y6 Y: o+ k' C1 @( b/ `+ Y5 [+ l
correlation ) I+ M7 n( T+ X
mutual relationship
* h2 ~7 D6 {% [% m# @% q( Tcorroborate
: I# L7 s& z! p/ \3 R6 E! Xconfirm; support; strengthen
7 ?' Z( ?; a* Z4 r* Mcorrode 7 C( s: W- f& v6 m! \* ?( N
destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)
O8 W& V1 E- I% N( ^corrosive 7 ~/ Q* f y$ `3 Y
eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
# x3 E" j' L' J9 a& Tcorrugated 0 \; }# o, G6 X" B5 }
wrinkled; ridged
1 F8 C6 L; b" u3 Q2 |$ ^cosmic
. L4 ~) R u5 g1 T+ s8 {pertaining to the universe; vast
j% d A$ O, ?9 j& tcoterie 8 S; q" Z- C M3 X" Z. S- Z, n
group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
" Z* I9 z* N" Z r6 U. ~countenance
# V( ]6 Y) K& g) x% ?approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance
5 l- Q8 ?" p2 q. L7 m6 bcountermand & B$ m7 R4 c: n1 C3 t
cancel; revoke (an order)$ f1 E$ U% Y) f+ N9 @" h1 a
counterpart 9 U1 p, ?/ a+ o- k/ e* d, D
thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system
9 G" Q/ ^2 j2 F! I- g0 dcoup
" D2 W# W2 z ^8 H# l1 O* @- Thighly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'\'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
1 N; q! P$ B+ u/ }& }couple
3 K( |! ]# }) m9 sjoin; unite; OP. uncouple
8 @+ H* |% K+ S! rcourier 6 r. c7 N0 L8 Z
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