Week 5 Flashcards
Condolence, n.
Sympathy with a person who has experienced pain, grief, or misfortune.
Conductor, n.
One who is in charge of a railroad train, bus, or streetcar.
Congruent, adj.
Corresponding to or consistent with each other or with something else.
Consecutive, adj.
Following one after the other in order.
Considerable, adj.
Large in amount, extent, or degree.
Constellation, n.
An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or design.
Constitution, n.
The way in which a thing is composed or made up; makeup; composition.
Contagious, adj.
Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable.
Convoy, n.
The act of accompanying or escorting, especially for protective purposes.
Coriander, n.
An Old World herb whose ripened dried fruit is used for flavoring.
Cornucopia, n.
A curved goat’s horn from the mouth of which fruit and ears of corn overflow, emblematic of abundance.
Corroborate, v.
To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain.
Courier, n.
One who carries messages, news, or information either with urgent haste or in accordance with a regular schedule.
Curator, n.
One in charge of the exhibits, research activities, and personnel of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit.
Current, adj.
Belonging to the present time.
Curriculum, n.
The whole body of courses offered by an educational institution or one of its branches.
Debut, n.
A first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
Decedent, n.
A dead person; especially a person who has recently died.
Deceitful, adj.
Dishonest.
Decimal, n.
A linear array of digits that represents a real number, every decimal place indicating a multiple of a negative power of 10.
Decline, v.
To express polite refusal.
Delegate, v.
To authorize and send as one’s representative or agent.
Delicatessen, n.
A store where ready-to-eat food products are sold.
Delinquent, n.
A transgressor against duty or law.
Delude, v.
To deceive the mind or judgment of.
Demeanor, n.
Behavior toward others; outward manner.
Denominator, n.
A shared trait.
Despair, n.
Utter loss of hope.
Desperate, adj.
Having lost all hope; despairing.
Deterrent, n.
Something that discourages or prevents from acting by fear or consideration of unpleasant attendant consequences.
Detour, n.
A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.
Diagnose, v.
To identify a condition by evaluating its signs and symptoms.
