Chapter 6

Question 1

consign

Answer 1

deliver (something) to a person’s custody, typically in order for it to be sold: he consigned three paintings to Sotheby’s.
• send (goods) by a public carrier: the package was consigned by a famous sporting goods company.
• (consign someone/something to) assign; commit decisively or permanently: she consigned the letter to the wastebasket.

Question 2

consternation

Answer 2

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected: I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors.

Question 3

construe

Answer 3

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way: his words could hardly be construed as an apology.

Question 4

consummate

Answer 4

complete or perfect

Question 5

contention

Answer 5

1 heated disagreement: the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries.
2 an assertion, especially one maintained in argument: statistics bear out his contention that many runners are undertrained for this event.

Question 6

bear out

Answer 6

support or confirm something

Question 7

contentious

Answer 7

controversial

Question 8

convict

Answer 8

罪犯；证明有罪

Question 9

convoke

Answer 9

assemble

Question 10

copious

Answer 10

abundant in supply or quantity: she took copious notes.

Question 11

cordial

Answer 11

warm and friendly

Question 12

corporeal

Answer 12

fleshly; relating to a person’s body, especially as opposed to their spirit: he was frank about his corporeal appetites.

Question 13

flesh and blood

Answer 13

used to emphasize that a person is a physical, living being with human emotions or frailties, often in contrast to something abstract, spiritual, or mechanical: the customer is flesh and blood, not just a sales statistic | [as modifier] : he seemed more like a creature from a dream than a flesh-and-blood father.

Question 14

corroborate

Answer 14

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding): the witness had corroborated the boy’s account of the attack.

Question 15

keep one’s countenance

Answer 15

maintain one’s composure, especially by refraining from laughter

Question 16

coup

Answer 16

a notable or successful stroke or move: it was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract.
• an unusual or unexpected but successful tactic in card play.

Question 17

court

Answer 17

be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying: he was courting a girl from the neighboring farm | [no object] : we went to the movies when we were courting.
• (of a male bird or other animal) try to attract (a mate).

Question 18

courtly

Answer 18

very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court: he gave a courtly bow.

Question 19

covenant

Answer 19

an agreement

Question 20

coveted

Answer 20

greatly desired or envied: I gave up a coveted job, that of editor-in-chief.

Question 21

covetous

Answer 21

having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else: she fingered the linen with covetous hands.

Question 22

cower

Answer 22

crouch down in fear

Question 23

crouch

Answer 23

adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself: we crouched down in the trench | (be crouched) : Leo was crouched before the fire | she was crouching over some flower bed.

Question 24

cowardice

Answer 24

lack of bravery

Question 25

coy

Answer 25

(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring: she treated him to a coy smile of invitation.

Question 26

cram

Answer 26

completely fill (a place or container) to the point that it appears to be overflowing: the ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts.

Question 27

cramped

Answer 27

feeling or causing someone to feel uncomfortably confined or hemmed in by lack of space: the staff had to work in cramped conditions.

Question 28

crunch

Answer 28

[with object] crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound: she paused to crunch a ginger snap.

Question 29

credulity

Answer 29

gullibility

Question 30

credence

Answer 30

credibility

Question 31

crass

Answer 31

lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence: the crass assumptions that men make about women.