Unit 18

Question 1

Convention

Answer 1

(n) practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device
e. g. To attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theaters.

Question 2

Converge

Answer 2

(v) to approach; come together; tend to meet
e. g. Although the People’s Republic of China and India are rivals in many ways, in certain areas their interests converge.

Question 3

Convex

Answer 3

(adj) curled outward ≠ concave

e. g. The term for a lens with one convex and one concave side is “convex-concave”.

Question 4

Convivial

Answer 4

(adj) sociable

e. g. One of the jobs of an ambassador is to provide a convivial atmosphere for diplomats to meet.

Question 5

Convoluted

Answer 5

(adj) twisted; complicated

e. g. Unraveling the convoluted genetic code is one of the great achievements of modern science.

Question 6

Copious

Answer 6

(adj) abundant; plentiful

e. g. The copious rainfall was welcomed by farmers in the parched land.

Question 7

Coquette

Answer 7

(n) woman who flirts

Question 8

Cornucopia

Answer 8

(n) horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance
e. g. The U.S economy has produced a cornucopia of employment opportunities.

Question 9

Cosmology

Answer 9

(n) study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe
Cosmos (n)
Cosmic (adj)

Question 10

Covert

Answer 10

(adj) hidden; secret

e. g. The CIA gathers information about foreign intelligence through many means, including covert ones.