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concubine.noun
a woman who cohabits
with a man
convocation.noun
the act of convoking;
a group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university
community who are assembled for a ceremony; a meeting of members of a group;
an assembly, caucus, colloquium, conclave, confabulation, conference, congregation,
congress, convention, gathering, powwow, symposium, synod
convocational.adjective
curtsy or curtsey.noun,
plural.curtsies
or curtseys
a gesture
of respect or reverence
made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering
the body
curtsy, curtsied
or curtseyed, curtsying
or curtseying, curtsies
or curtseys.intransitive
verbs
controversy.noun,
plural.controversies
(pronounced 'contro versee' - not 'controve ersee')
a dispute, especially a public one, between sides
holding opposing views; argument
controversial.adjective
of, producing, or marked by controversy (a controversial
movie; a controversial stand on human rights); disputatious
controversialist,
controversiality.nouns
controversially.adverb
commemorate,
commemorated,
commemorating,
commemorates.transitive
verbs
to honor the memory of with a ceremony; observe;
to serve as a memorial to
commemorator.noun
cocky,
cockier,
cockiest.adjectives
overly self assertive or self confident
cockily.adverb
cockiness.noun
corona.noun;.plural-coronas
or coronae
astronomy:-a faintly
colored luminous ring appearing to surround a celestial body visible through
a haze or thin cloud, especially such a ring around the moon or sun, caused
by diffraction of light from suspended matter in the intervening medium;
also called aureole; the luminous, irregular envelope of highly ionized
gas outside the chromosphere of the sun
cyanobacterium.noun
a photosynthetic.bacterium
of the class Coccogoneae or Hormogoneae, generally blue green in color
and in some species capable of nitrogen fixation. Cyanobacteria were once
thought to be algae. Also called blue-green alga.
carotenoid.noun
any of a class of yellow to red pigments, including
the carotenes and the xanthophylls
carotenoid.adjective
of or relating to such a pigment
cruel,
crueler,
cruelest.adjectives
disposed
to
inflict pain or suffering;
causing suffering; painful
cruelty.noun;
plural-cruelties
the quality or condition of being cruel
compulsive.adjective
having the capacity to compel-(a
frightening, compulsive novel); caused or conditioned by compulsion or
obsession
compulsive.noun
a person with behavior patterns governed by a
compulsion
compulsively.adverb
compulsiveness, compulsivity.nouns
compel,
compelled,
compelling,
compels.transitive
verbs
to force, drive, or constrain
(duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission); to necessitate
or pressure by force; exact (an energy crisis compels fuel conservation);
to exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway
compellable.adjective
compellably.adverb
compeller.noun
compelling.adjective
urgently requiring attention (a host of compelling
ideas)
conglomerate, conglomerated,
conglomerating,
conglomerates
intransitive
and transitive verbs
to form or cause to form into an adhering or rounded
mass conglomerate.noun
a corporation made up of a number of different
companies that operate in diversified fields; a collected heterogeneous
mass; a cluster (a city-suburban conglomerate; a conglomerate of color,
passion, and artistry)
conglomeratic.or.conglomeritic.adjective
conglomerator.noun
conglomeration.noun
the act or process of conglomerating;
the state of being conglomerated; an accumulation of miscellaneous things
consider, considered,
considering,
considers
verbs
transitive use.to
think carefully about; to think or deem
to be; regard as; to form an opinion about; judge (considers waste to be
criminal); to take into account; bear in mind (her success is not surprising
if you consider her excellent training); to show consideration
for (failed to consider the feelings of others); to esteem;
regard;
to look at thoughtfully
intransitive use.to
think carefully; reflect (give me time to consider
considerer.noun
considerable.adjective
large in amount, extent, or degree (a writer of
considerable influence); worthy of consideration; significant
(the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign)
considerable.noun
considerable amount, extent, or degree
considerably.adverb
considerate.adjective
having or marked by regard for the needs or feelings
of others; thoughtful; characterized by careful thought; deliberate
considerately.adverb
considerateness.noun
consideration.noun
careful thought; deliberation.(your
proposal will be given every consideration); a result of considering; thoughtful
concern for others so as not to cause offense;
solicitude;
high regard; esteem;
an opinion or a judgment; a factor
to be considered in forming a judgment or decision (safety is the most
important consideration in choosing a car); a treatment or account (the
essay begins with a brief consideration of the history of the problem);
payment given in exchange for a service rendered; recompense (agreed to
do it for a small consideration).
Law.-.something
promised, given, or done that has the effect of making an agreement a legally
enforceable contract
idiom.in
consideration of; in view of; on account of (turned back in consideration
of the worsening weather); in return for (an honorarium
given in consideration of her contributions to the project)
considered.adjective
highly regarded; esteemed; reached after or carried
out with careful thought; deliberate.(my
considered opinion; a considered policy involving a measured response to
provocations)
considering.preposition
in view of; taking into consideration (you managed
the project well, considering your inexperience)
considering.adverb
all things considered (we had a good trip, considering)
casual.adjective
occurring
by chance (just happened to be); occurring at irregular or infrequent intervals;
occasional (casual employment at a factory; a casual correspondence with
a former teacher). b. unpremeditated;
offhand (a casual remark); being without ceremony or formality; relaxed
(a casual evening with friends); suited for easy everyday wear or use;
informal; not serious or thorough; superficial.(a
casual inspection); showing little interest or concern; nonchalant.(a
casual disregard for cold weather); lenient;
permissive
casual.noun
one that serves or appears at irregular intervals,
especially a temporary worker; often casuals; casual clothing
casually.adverb
casualness.noun
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