congress
a formal meeting of representatives from many groups
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conjunction
a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses
connotation
an extra meaning or feeling associated with a word
consequent
happening as a result of something else
conserve
to protect something from waste or damage
considering
taking something into account
consolidate
to combine or strengthen something
consolidation
the act of combining or making something stronger
conspire
to plan secretly with others to do something wrong
constituent
a person represented by an elected official
constitutional
relating to a country's constitution
constrain
to limit what someone can do
constraint
a limit on what can be done
consultative
involving discussion and advice before a decision
containment
the act of preventing something harmful from spreading
contaminate
to make something impure or unsafe by adding harmful material
contemplate
to think about something carefully
contemplative
quiet and deeply thoughtful
contempt
a feeling that someone or something deserves no respect
contemptible
deserving strong dislike or contempt
contend
to argue that something is true
contented
happy and satisfied with what you have
contextual
relating to the situation or surrounding words that give meaning
continental
relating to a continent
contingent
dependent on something else happening first
continuation
the act of carrying on something that has already started
contraction
a decrease in size or a tightening of a muscle
contractor
a person or company hired to do a particular job
contradict
to say the opposite of what someone else has said
contrive
to manage to create or arrange something, often with difficulty
convene
to bring people together for a meeting
converge
to move toward the same point from different directions
convergence
the act of moving toward the same point or result
conversion
a change from one form, use, or system to another
convertible
able to be changed into a different form or use
conveyance
the act or means of carrying people or goods
convincing
persuasive enough to make someone believe something
convoy
a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for safety
coordinate
to organize different activities so they work well together
coordination
the organization of activities so they work effectively together
cordial
warm and friendly in manner
cordiality
warmth and friendliness toward others
cork
a light material, or a stopper made from it
corrective
intended to fix an error or problem
correlate
to have a relationship in which two things change together
correlation
a relationship between two things that vary together
correlative
relating to or used in pairs that connect ideas
correspondence
letters or messages exchanged between people
corresponding
matching or related to something else
corrode
to gradually damage metal or another material through chemical action
corrosion
damage caused by chemical action, especially on metal
cosmopolitan
including people and influences from many countries
councilor
an elected member of a local council
counselor
a person trained to advise people about problems or decisions
countdown
a backward count before an event begins
counteract
to reduce or cancel the effect of something harmful
counteraction
an action that opposes or reduces the effect of another
counterpart
a person or thing with a similar role in another place or group
cracker
a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese
credential
a document proving a person's qualification or authority
creditable
deserving praise or respect
crow
a large black bird with a loud call
crude
in a natural state before being processed
crunch
to make a loud sound while crushing or chewing something hard
crystal
a clear solid whose particles form a regular pattern
cue
a signal that tells someone when to act or speak
culminate
to reach a final or highest point
culmination
the final or highest point of a process
cult
a small group united by unusual beliefs or intense devotion
cultivate
to grow plants or develop a skill or quality
cultivation
the growing of plants or the development of a quality
cumulative
growing through repeated additions over time
curable
able to be treated successfully
curb
to control or limit something harmful
curl
to form into a curved or spiral shape
curtail
to reduce or limit something
cushion
a soft pad used to make a seat more comfortable
dad
one's father, in informal speech
damn
a mild swear word used to express annoyance or surprise
dampen
to make something slightly wet
daring
brave enough to take risks
darken
to become darker or make something darker
dart
a small pointed object thrown at a target
dating
meeting people with the hope of forming a romantic relationship
datum
one individual piece of information or data
dazzle
to impress greatly or make someone unable to see clearly
dealing
a way of acting toward someone or managing a matter
declaration
a formal public statement
declarative
making a statement rather than asking a question
dedicate
to give time or effort to a particular purpose
deduce
to reach a conclusion from evidence
deducible
able to be worked out from known facts
deduction
a conclusion reached by reasoning from evidence
deductive
using general rules to reach a specific conclusion
defection
the act of leaving a group or cause to join another
defer
to delay something until a later time
deficiency
a lack of something needed
deficit
the amount by which spending exceeds income
degeneration
a gradual worsening or loss of quality or function
delegate
a person chosen to represent a group at a meeting