Contend Flashcards
Contend
Short Definition : struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
- (verb) maintain or assert
Synonyms : postulate
- (verb) have an argument about something
Synonyms : argue , debate , fence
- (verb) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Synonyms : contest , repugn - (verb) come to terms with
Synonyms : cope , deal , get by , grapple , make do , make out , manage
- (verb) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Synonyms : compete , vie
- (verb) be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Synonyms : fight , struggle
contend…sounds very similar to content….when the content of your essay is not good, you have less chances of COMPETEING WITH the other’s essay.
Con-tention
Short Definition : assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition
(noun) a point asserted as part of an argument
(noun) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Synonyms : arguing , argument , contestation , controversy , disceptation , disputation , tilt
(noun) the act of competing as for profit or a prize
Synonyms : competition , rivalry
Keu jodi torko korte thake jukti diye tan tan tension er moddhe amra tader dekhi ki hoy sesh porjonto.
Con-tent-ious
Short Definition : quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
(adj) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Synonyms : combative , disputatious , disputative , litigious
(adj) involving or likely to cause controversy
Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who takes competition too serious always fights and quarrels)
Context
Short Definition : writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs
(noun) discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
Synonyms : context of use , linguistic context
(noun) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Synonyms : circumstance , setting
Con-tin-ence
Short Definition : self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent
(noun) the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
Synonyms : continency
(noun) voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
con(KAUN>>k) tin(TINA er sathe )ence(DANCE kare sex karte chaibena?
continence=continually+ abstinence…
Con-tin-gent
Short Definition : dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur
- (noun) a gathering of persons representative of some larger group*
- (noun) a temporary military unit*
Synonyms : detail - (adj) possible but not certain to occur**
- (adj) determined by conditions or circumstances that follow**
- (adj) uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances**
(gent) Gentleman gathers whom were representatives of larger class* to show the teen(tin) to make a future pair. They were all uncertain of the circumstances.**
Contra-band
Short Definition : illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
(noun) goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
(adj) distributed or sold illicitly
Synonyms : black , black-market , bootleg , smuggled
the black economy pays no taxes
to sell a CONTRAdictory BrAND >> CONTRABAND
Cont-rite
Short Definition : penitent; repentant; N. contrition
(adj) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Synonyms : remorseful , rueful , ruthful
Going to Price-Rite if you do not count your cash right, u will defenitely CONT-RITE.
Contri-vance
Short Definition : something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
- (noun) an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
Synonyms : dodge , stratagem - (noun) any improvised arrangement for temporary use
Synonyms : lash-up - (noun) the act of devising something
Synonyms : devisal
Ekjon tar udvaboni khomota diye tinta (TRI) steam van (VANCE) banalo kintu ek dushto chor tar sathe (with<< CON) deceit/scheme kore van ta niye nilo >> Con-tri-vance
Con-tri-ve
Short Definition : invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
- (verb) make or work out a plan for; devise
Synonyms : design , plan , project - (verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Synonyms : devise , excogitate , forge , formulate , invent - (verb) put or send forth
Synonyms : cast , project , throw
con(gather together)+trive(sounds like tribe); people in tribe gathered together to invent something.
contrive..it is like thrive in making a story..
Con-trived
Short Definition : unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.
(adj) showing effects of planning or manipulation
(adj) artificially formal
Synonyms : artificial , hokey , stilted
Contrived=Derived
Con-tu-maci-ous
Short Definition : stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
(adj) wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
Ex : a contumacious witness is subject to punishment
Jokhon shobai ekmot holo macy’s e jabe tokhon Rujel bhaia chitkar kore bollo CON (Kaun>>k) TU (tui) MACI (macy’s e) OUS (jous) >> CONTUMACIOUS. He was so stubborn and does not obey to Zahid Bhaia (authority)
Con-tusion
Short Definition : bruise
(noun) an injury that doesn’t break the skin but results in some discoloration
Synonyms : bruise
(noun) the action of bruising
Ex : the bruise resulted from a contusion
CON (with) TUSION (tution) I got many bruises I didn’t do any H.W. :)
Con-un-drum
Short Definition : riddle; difficult problem
(noun) a difficult problem
Synonyms : brain-teaser , enigma , riddle
CON (kaun>>K) UN (under>>niche) DRUM. drum er niche K??? Eita bole Play vaia amader dhada dilo…
Con-vene
Short Definition : come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
(verb) meet formally
(verb) call together
Synonyms : convoke
Ex : The students were convened in the auditorium
Our conveiner CONVENE us to meet in Darbar Hall “convention center”
Con-verge
Short Definition : approach; tend to meet; come together
(verb) be adjacent or come together
Synonyms : meet
Example Sentence
The lines converge at this point
(verb) approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
Con(togather) Verge>>sounds like merge
Con-vers-ant
Short Definition : familiar with; having knowledge of
(adj) (usually followed by `with’) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
Synonyms : familiar
Example Sentence
conversant with business trends
we know adamant is adam vs. ant wn adam shows he is hard than ant but here CON means with so with ant is familiar to ant, well informed about ant.
Con-verse
Short Definition : opposite; ADJ.
(verb) carry on a conversation
Synonyms : discourse
(adj) of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other
Example Sentence
parental' and filial’ are converse terms
(adj) turned about in order or relation
Synonyms : reversed , transposed
CON (with) VERSE (vs.) we can only hope opposite.
Con-vex
Short Definition : curving outward
(adj) curving or bulging outward
Synonyms : bulging
convey-ance
Short Definition : vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance
(noun) the transmission of information
Synonyms : impartation , imparting
(noun) act of transferring property title from one person to another
Synonyms : conveyance of title , conveyancing , conveying
(noun) the act of moving something from one location to another
Synonyms : transfer , transferral , transport , transportation
CONVEYANCE=CONVEY ANCE=transfer
