Chapter 6 Flashcards
consign
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.
consternation
feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected: I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors.
construe
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way: his words could hardly be construed as an apology.
consummate
complete or perfect
contention
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.
bear out
support or confirm something
contentious
controversial
convict
罪犯；证明有罪
convoke
assemble
copious
abundant in supply or quantity: she took copious notes.
cordial
warm and friendly
corporeal
fleshly; relating to a person’s body, especially as opposed to their spirit: he was frank about his corporeal appetites.
flesh and blood
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.
corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding): the witness had corroborated the boy’s account of the attack.
keep one’s countenance
maintain one’s composure, especially by refraining from laughter
coup
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.
court
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).
courtly
very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court: he gave a courtly bow.
covenant
an agreement
coveted
greatly desired or envied: I gave up a coveted job, that of editor-in-chief.
covetous
having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else: she fingered the linen with covetous hands.
cower
crouch down in fear
crouch
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.
cowardice
lack of bravery
coy
(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.
cram
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.
cramped
feeling or causing someone to feel uncomfortably confined or hemmed in by lack of space: the staff had to work in cramped conditions.
crunch
[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.
credulity
gullibility
credence
credibility
crass
lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence: the crass assumptions that men make about women.
