contra Flashcards
contradictory
(adj.) - inclined to say the opposite or deny; inconsistent
My Sentence: He was very CONTRADICTORY of my opinion.
Sentence: The evidence was CONTRADICTORY, so the jury had a hard time reaching a verdict.
contrary
(adj.) - inclined to oppose and be stubborn, opposite
My Sentence: On the CONTRARY, Susie did ask me before she left, but you didn’t.
Sentence: CONTRARY to his mother’s directions, Jorge stayed up late to finish his book.
contrast
(v.) - to point out differences; to set apart one as unlike another
My Sentence: He CONTRASTed the good and bad effects of the decision.
Sentence: The teacher asked the students to CONTRAST the views held by Northerners and Southerners during the reconstruction period that followed the American Civil War.
(n.) - difference
My Sentence: The CONTRAST between the thermometers was that one was hotter while the other was colder.
Sentence: The CONTRAST between Jennie’s excellent swimming and her clumsy diving puzzled the coach.
controversial
(adj.) - debatable, stirring up opinions that turn against each other and clash
My Sentence: There is a very CONTROVERSIAL debate on whether the Emperor of Qin was an effective or an ineffective ruler.
Sentence: At many schools, a dress code is a CONTROVERSIAL subject that brings out sharp differences of opinion.
