#27 corollary ~ covet Flashcards
corollary
/ˈkɔrəˌlɛri, ˈkɒr-; especially British, kəˈrɒləri/
n. sth. that follows; a natural consequence
In mathematics, a corollary is a law that can be deduced without further proof from a law that has already been proven.
- Bloodshed and death are corollaries of any declaration of war.
- Higher prices were a corollary of the two companies’ agreement not to compete.
corroborate
/kəˈrɒbəˌreɪt/
v. to confirm; to back up with evidence
- I know my statement was correct when my colleague corroborated it.
- Henny Penny’s contention that the sky was falling could not be corroborated. That is, no one was able to find any fallen sky.
- The police could find no evidence of theft and thus could not corroborate Greg’s claim that he had been robbed.
cosmopolitan
/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtn/
adj. at home in many places or situations; internationally sophisticated
- Marcello’s interests were cosmopolitan - he liked Greek wine, German beer, Dutch cheese, Japanese cars and French fries.
- A truly cosmopolitan traveler never feels like a foreigner anywhere on Earth.
- New York is a cosmopolitan city; you can hear nearly every language spoken there.
countenance (n.)
/ˈkaʊntnəns/
n. face; facial expression, esp. an encouraging one
- His father’s confident countenance gave Lou the courage to persevere.
- Ed’s harsh words belied his countenance, which was kind and encouraging.
countenance (v.)
/ˈkaʊntnəns/
v. to condone or to tolerate
- Dad countenanced our backyard rock fights even though he didn’t really approve of them.
coup
/ku/
n. a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group
- Winning a gold medal at the Olympics was a real coup for the fifty-year-old man.
- The student council’s great coup was persuading the Foo Fighters to play at our prom.
- In the attempted coup in the Philippines, some army officers tried to take over the government.
The full name for this type of coup is coup d’état. A coup de grâce is a final blow or concluding event.
covenant
/ˈkʌvənənt/
n. a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge
- The warring tribes that made a covenant not to fight each other anymore.
- We signed a covenant never to drive Masha’s father’s car without permission again.
covert
/ˈkoʊvərt/
adj. secret; hidden
To be covert is to be covered.
Covert activities are secret activities.
A covert military operation is one the public knows nothing about.
overt
/oʊˈvɜrt, ˈoʊvɜrt/
adj. open or unconcealed
covet
/ˈkʌvɪt/
v. to wish for enviously
- To covet thy neighbor’s wife is to want thy neighbor’s wife for thyself.
- Any position at MTV is a highly coveted job.
covetous
/ˈkʌvɪtəs/
adj. envious
