Treelist

Question 1

concentric

/kənˈsɛntrɪk/

Answer 1

adj:
-> of or denoting circles, arcs, or other shapes which share the same center
“concentric circles indicate distances of 1 km, 2 km, and 3 km from the centre”

Question 2

to conflate

/kənˈfleɪt/

Answer 2

verb:
-> to combine multiple things into one
“the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic, political, and social issues”

Question 3

contingent

/kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nt/

Answer 3

adj:
-> subject to chance / occuring or existing only if something is true
“that men are living creatures is a contingent fact”

-> occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
“his fees were contingent on the success of his search”

noun:
-> a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group
“a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference”

-> a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force.
“six warships were stationed off the coast with a contingent of 2,000 marines”

Question 4

to condole

/kənˈdəʊl/

Answer 4

verb:

• > express sympathy for someone
• > grieve with someone

“the priest came to condole with Madeleine”

Question 5

congenial

/kənˈdʒiːnɪəl/

Answer 5

adj:
-> about a person: pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one’s own
“his need for some congenial company”

-> (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination.
“he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul”

“his need for some congenial company”

“he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul”

Question 6

confluence

/ˈkɒnflʊəns/

Answer 6

noun:
-> a junction of two rivers of similar width
“the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss”

-> act / process of merging
“a major confluence of the world’s financial markets”

Latin: confluere - flow together

Question 7

consanguinity

/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnəti/

Answer 7

noun:
-> the fact of being descend from the same ancestor
“the marriage was annulled on grounds of consanguinity”

Question 8

congeal

/kənˈdʒiːl/

Answer 8

verb:
-> to become semi-solid, esp. by cooling
“the blood had congealed into blobs”

-> take shape or coalesce, especially to form a satisfying whole.
“the ballet failed to congeal as a single oeuvre”

from Latin:
gelu (frost) -> con- (together) + gelare (freeze) -> gonelare

Question 9

conjugal

/ˈkɒndʒʊɡ(ə)l/

Answer 9

adj:
-> relating to marriage or the relationship between a married couple
“conjugal loyalty”

Latin: con- (together) + jugum (a joke) = conjug- (spouse)

Question 10

concomitant

/kənˈkɒmɪt(ə)nt/

Answer 10

adj:
-> naturally accompanying or associated
“she loved travel, with all its concomitant worries”

noun:
-> a phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something
“he sought promotion without the necessary concomitant of hard work”

Origin
Early 17th century from late Latin concomitant- ‘accompanying’, from concomitari, from con- ‘together with’ + comitari, from Latin comes ‘companion’.

Question 11

concatenate /kənˈkatɪneɪt/

Answer 11

link (things) together in a chain or series.

“some words may be concatenated, such that certain sounds are omitted”

Question 12

concordant /kənˈkɔːd(ə)nt/

Answer 12

in agreement; consistent.
“the answers were roughly concordant”

MUSIC
in harmony.

GEOLOGY
corresponding in direction with the planes of adjacent or underlying strata.

MEDICINE
(of twins) inheriting the same genetic characteristic.

Origin
Middle English from Old French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concors ‘of one mind’, from con- ‘together’ + cor, cord- ‘heart’.

Question 13

convoke /kənˈvəʊk/

Answer 13

call together or summon (an assembly or meeting).
“she sent messages convoking a Councl of Ministers”

origin Latin: con- + vocare (call) -> convocare

Question 14

conjecture /kənˈdʒɛktʃə/

Answer 14

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
“conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied”

form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.
“many conjectured that the jury could not agree”

Latin: con- (together) + jacere (throw) -> conicere (put together in thought) -> conjectura

from Old French, or from Latin conjectura, from conicere ‘put together in thought’, from con- ‘together’ + jacere ‘throw’.

Question 15

contumacious ˌkɒntjʊˈmeɪʃəs/

Answer 15

(especially of a defendant’s behaviour) stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority.
“his refusal to make child support payments was contumacious”

Origin
Late 16th century from Latin contumax, contumac- (perhaps from con- ‘with’ + tumere ‘to swell’) + -ious.

Question 16

conclave ˈkɒŋkleɪv/

Answer 16

a private meeting.
(in the Roman Catholic Church) the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope.
the meeting place for a conclave.

Latin: con- (with) + clavis (key)

Question 17

contiguous /kənˈtɪɡjʊəs/

Answer 17

sharing a common border; touching.
“the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic”

next or together in sequence.
“five hundred contiguous dictionary entries”

Latin: contingere (to be in contact/befall)

Question 18

disconcert /ˌdɪskənˈsəːt/

Answer 18

disturb the composure of; unsettle.
“the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her”

French: des- + concerter (bring together)

Question 19

convivial /kənˈvɪvɪəl/

Answer 19

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
“a convivial cocktail party”

(of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial.
“she was relaxed and convivial”

Latin: con- (with) + vivere (live) -> convivium (a feast)

Question 20

connote /kəˈnəʊt/

Answer 20

(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.
“the term ‘modern science’ usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing”

(of a fact) imply as a consequence or condition.
“spinsterhood connoted failure”

Question 21

deficit /ˈdefəsət/

Answer 21

The amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.

‘The fund will absorb the deficit in the Rover pension scheme, which officially stands at £67.6m.’

Origin
Late 18th century via French from Latin deficit ‘it is lacking’, from the verb deficere.

Question 22

desecrate /ˈdɛsəˌkreɪt/

Answer 22

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.

‘more than 300 graves were desecrated’

Origin
Late 17th century from de- (expressing reversal) + a shortened form of consecrate.

Question 23

decipher /dəˈsaɪfər/

Answer 23

Convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.

‘enable the government to decipher coded computer transmissions’

Origin
Early 16th century from de- (expressing reversal) + cipher, on the pattern of French déchiffrer.

Question 24

decadent /ˈdɛkəd(ə)nt/

Answer 24

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

‘a decaying, decadent Britain’

Origin
Late Middle English from Old French decair, based on Latin decidere ‘fall down or off’, from de- ‘from’ + cadere ‘fall’.

Question 25

despicable /dəˈspɪkəb(ə)l/

Answer 25

Deserving hatred and contempt.

‘a despicable crime’

Origin
Mid 16th century from late Latin despicabilis, from despicari ‘look down on’.

Question 26

detritus /dəˈtraɪdəs/

Answer 26

Waste or debris of any kind.

‘streets filled with rubble and detritus’

Origin
Late 18th century (in the sense ‘detrition’): from French détritus, from Latin detritus, from deterere ‘wear away’.

Question 27

deprecate /ˈdɛprəˌkeɪt/

Answer 27

Express disapproval of.

‘what I deprecate is persistent indulgence’

Origin
Early 17th century (in the sense ‘pray against’): from Latin deprecat- ‘prayed against (as being evil)’, from the verb deprecari, from de- (expressing reversal) + precari ‘pray’.

Question 28

debunk /diˈbəŋk/

Answer 28

Expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)

‘the magazine that debunks claims of the paranormal’