English Vocabulary Builder

®   Contiguous: adjacent to, touching upon: The two countries are contiguous for a few miles; then they are separated by the gulf.

®   Contingent: conditional: Whether the picnic is held or not is contingent on the weather.

®   Contravene: contradict, infringe on: I will not attempt to contravene your argument for it does not affect the situation.

®   Controvert: oppose with arguments, contradict: To controvert your theory will require much time but it is essential that we disprove it.

®   Convene: assemble: We’ll convene a meeting of board of Directors.

®   Conversant: familiar with: The lawyer is conversant with all the evidences.

®   Correlation: mutual relationship: He sought to determine the correlation that existed between ability in algebra and ability to interpret reading exercises.

®   Corroborate: confirm: Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence, it will not stand up in court.

®   Counterpart: a thing that completes another, things very much alike: Night and day are counterparts.

®   Covenant: agreement: We must comply with the terms of the covenant.

®   Covert: secret, hidden, implied: He could understand the covert threat in the letter.

®   Cower: shrink quivering, as form fear: The frightened child cowered in the corner of the room.

®   Cozen: cheat, hoodwink, swindle: He was the kind of individual who would cozen his friends in a cheap card game but remain eminently ethical in all his business dealings.

®   Creed: system of religious or ethical belief: In any loyal Pakistani’s creed, love of democracy must be emphasized.

®   Criterion: standard used in judging: What criterion did you use when you selected this essay as the prize winner?

®   Crux: crucial point: This is the crux of the entire problem.

®   Cryptic: mysterious, hidden, secret: The letter you sent was very cryptic.

®   Cubicle: small chamber used for sleeping: After his many hours of intensive study in the library, he retired to his cubicle.

®   Culmination: attainment of highest point: His book was the culmination off many years research.

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