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consign,
consigned,
consigning,
consigns.verbs
transitive
verb use.to give over to the care
of another; entrust; to turn over permanently to another's charge or to
a lasting condition; commit irrevocably;
to deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody or sale; to set apart,
as for a special use or purpose; assign; commit
intransitive
verb use.to submit;
consent
consignable.adjective
consignation.noun
consignor or consigner.noun
calm,
calmer,
calmest.adjectives
nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed (the
calm surface of the lake); not excited or agitated; composed (the President
was calm throughout the global crisis)
calm.noun
an absence or cessation of motion; stillness;
serenity; tranquillity; peace
calm,
calmed,
calming,
calms.transitive
and intransitive use
to make or become calm or quiet (after the storm,
the air calmed)
calmly.adverb
calmness.noun
collide, collided,
colliding,
collides.intransitive
verbs
to come together with violent, direct impact;
to meet in opposition; conflict
collision.noun
the act or process of colliding;
a crash or conflict
Physics.-.a
brief dynamic event consisting
of the close approach of two or more particles,
such as atoms, resulting in an
abrupt
change of momentum or exchange
of energy
collisional.adjective
clash, clashed,
clashing,
clashes.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
collide with a loud, harsh, usually
metallic noise (cymbals clashing); to come into conflict;
be in opposition.(an
eyewitness account that clashed with published reports); to create an unpleasant
visual impression when placed together (colors that clash)
transitive verb use.to
strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise
clash.noun
a loud, harsh noise, such as that made by two
metal objects in collision; a conflict, as between opposing
or irreconcilable ideas;
discord
condescend, condescended,
condescending,
condescends.intransitive
verbs
to descend
to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself; stoop;
to deal with people in a patronizingly.superior.manner
condescender.noun
candid.adjective
free from prejudice;
impartial;
characterized
by openness and sincerity of
expression; unreservedly straightforward.(I
gave them my candid opinion); frank;
not presented as sugared sop or sickeningly
rehearsed
candid.noun
an unposed informal photograph
candidly.adverb
candidness.noun
candor.noun
frankness
or sincerity of expression; openness; freedom
from prejudice; impartiality
coax, coaxed,
coaxing,
coaxes.verbs.(pronounced
'cokes', 'cokest', 'coke zing', 'coke siz')
transitive verb use.to
persuade
or try to persuade by pleading
or flattery;
cajole;
to obtain by persistent.persuasion.(coaxed
the secret out of her)
intransitive verb use.to
use persuasion or inducement
coaxer.noun
coaxingly.adverb
coax.noun.(pronounced
'co axe')
a coaxial cable
cell.noun
cells are the smallest structured entities
capable of independent functioning; they have life processes, such as taking
in food for nutrition, waste removal and reproduction; a cell consists
of one or more nuclei, cytoplasm
and various organelles, all
surrounded by a semipermeable
cell membrane; all living things
are composed of cells; cell organisms
that are so tiny they must be seen under a microscopic (bacteria
and protozoa) are unicellular
which means they consist of only
one cell
classical.adjective
of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans,
especially their art, architecture and literature; conforming
to the artistic and literary models of ancient Greece and Rome; versed
in the classics (a classical scholar); of, relating to, or being a variety
of a language that is epitomized
by a prestigious body of literature;
standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental (classical methods
of navigation); well known; classic (the classical argument between free
trade and protectionism); of or relating to nonrelativistic or nonquantum
physics (classical mechanics)
classicality.or.classicalness.noun
classically.adverb
Music.-.of
or relating to European music during the latter half of the 18th and the
early 19th centuries (a classical work by Mozart); of or relating to music
in the educated European tradition, such as symphony and opera, as opposed
to popular or folk music
chic, chicer,
chicest.adjectives
(pronounced 'sheek')
conforming
to the current fashion; stylish (chic clothes; a chic boutique); adopting
or setting current fashions and styles; sophisticated.(chic,
well-dressed young executive type women); fashionable
chic.noun
the quality
or state of being stylish; fashionableness;
sophistication
in dress and manner; elegance
chicly.adverb
chicness.noun
curious.adjective
eager to
learn more (curious investigative reporters; a trap door that made me curious);
inquisitive
curiously.adverb
curiousness.noun
curiosity.noun,.plural.curiosities
a desire to know or learn; a desire to know about
things of interest; nosiness;
a strange or odd.aspect.
court.noun
an extent of open ground partially or completely
enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard
Sports.-.an
open, level area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game, such
as tennis, handball, or basketball, is played
court, courted,
courting,
courts.verbs
transitive verb use.to
try to gain the love or affections of for a relationship; to attempt to
gain; seek (courting a fine young lady for a lifetime relationship); to
attempt to gain the favor of by attention (a salesperson courting a potential
customer); to behave so as to invite or incur.(courts
disaster by driving with poor brakes)
intransitive verb use.to
pursue a courtship; woo
converge, converged,
converging,
converges.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
tend
toward or approach an intersecting point (lines that converge); to come
together from different directions; meet (the avenues converge at a central
square); to tend toward or achieve union or a common conclusion or result
transitive verb use.to
cause to converge; incline together
convergence.noun
the act, condition, quality, or fact of converging
Mathematics.-.the
property or manner of approaching a limit, such as a point, line, surface,
or value; the point of converging; a meeting place (a town at the convergence
of two rivers)
Biology.-.convergent
evolution: the adaptive evolution of superficially similar structures,
such as the wings of birds and insects, in unrelated species subjected
to similar environments
convergent.adjective
concentrate, concentrated,
concentrating,
concentrates.verbs
transitive verb use.to
direct or draw toward a common center; focus; to bring into one main body
(authority concentrated in the majority will of free men selecting representatives
for re presentation of their ideas and further implementation);
to make a solution or mixture less dilute (concentrated orange juice)
intransitive verb use.to
converge
toward or meet in a common center; to direct one's thoughts or attention
(we concentrated on the task before us)
concentrate.noun
a product that has been concentrated, especially
a food that has been reduced in volume or bulk by the removal of liquid
(pineapple juice concentrate)
concentrative.adjective
concentratively.adverb
concentrator.noun
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