Lesson 12   -   edHelper.com

Word List consecutive consequence conservative consolidate conspicuous conspiracy consternation constitute consume contagion contaminate contemplate contemporary contempt contend contentious context continent contract contradict contrary contrast contrite contrive convention

Definitions

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consecutive (kn-sky-tv) adjective    a. following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive b. marked by logical sequence. c. Gram. expressing consequence or result

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consequence (kns-kwns) noun    a. the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier b. an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome. c. the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference.

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conservative (kn-sû) adjective    a. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. b. cautiously moderate or purposefully low c. traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness

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consolidate (kn-sl-dt) verb    a. to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine b. to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining c. to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen

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conspicuous (kn-spky-s) adjective    a. easily seen; noticeable. b. attracting attention by exceptional or striking qualities; prominent.

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conspiracy (kn-spî) noun    a. the act of conspiring. b. an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot. c. a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose

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consternation (knstr-nshn) noun    surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion.

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constitute (knst-tt) verb    a. to compose; form b. to appoint to an office or function; make or create c. to establish (laws, an institution, etc.).

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consume (kn-sm) verb    a. to eat; devour. b. to destroy. c. to use up.

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contagion (kn-tjn) noun    a. the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact. b. a disease so communicated. c. the medium by which a contagious disease is transmitted.

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contaminate (kn-tm-nt) verb    a. to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc. b. to render harmful or unusable by adding radioactive material to c. something that contaminates or carries contamination; contaminant.

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contemplate (kntm-plt) verb    a. to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully b. to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about c. to have as a purpose; intend.

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contemporary (kn-tmp-rr) adjective    a. existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time b. of about the same age or date c. of the present time; modern

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contempt (kn-tmpt) noun    a. the feeling or expression of angry disgust, as at something wicked or unworthy; scorn. b. the state of being scorned or despised; disgrace. c. in law, overt disrespect for or disobedience of a judge, court, or legislature.

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contend (kn-tnd) verb    a. to struggle in opposition b. to strive in rivalry; compete; vie c. to strive in debate; dispute earnestly

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contentious (kn-tnshs) adjective    a. tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome b. causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy c. Law. pertaining to causes between contending parties.

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context (kntkst) noun    a. the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect b. the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc. c. Mycol. the fleshy fibrous body of the pileus in mushrooms.

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continent (knt-nnt) noun    a. one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica). b. a comparable landmass on another planet. c. the mainland, as distinguished from islands or peninsulas.

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contract (kntrkt) noun    a. an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. b. an agreement enforceable by law. c. the written form of such an agreement.

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contradict (kntr-dkt) verb    a. to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically. b. to speak contrary to the assertions of c. (of an action or event) to imply a denial of

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contrary (kntrr) adjective    a. opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed b. opposite in direction or position c. being the opposite one of two

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contrast (kn-trst) verb    a. to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of b. to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else; form a contrast. c. Ling. to differ in a way that can serve to distinguish meanings

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contrite (kn-trt) adjective    a. feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming, and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. b. resulting from or expressing remorse.

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contrive (kn-trv) verb    a. to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent b. to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage c. to plot (evil, treachery, etc.).

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convention (kn-vnshn) noun    a. a meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern. b. U.S. Politics. a representative party assembly to nominate candidates and adopt platforms and party rules. c. an agreement, compact, or contract.