concubine.noun,.plural.concubines
a woman who cohabits with a man; in the Old Testament times a concubine's offspring could not inherit:.2Samuel 19:5 "...the lives of your wives and the lives of your concubines." 1Kings 11:2-4 "...And he had seven hundred wives, princesses and three hundred concubines..."

convocation.noun,.plural.convocations
the act of convoking; a group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university community who are assembled for a ceremony; a meeting of members of a group; an assembly, caucus, colloquium, conclave, confabulation, conference, congregation, congress, convention, gathering, powwow, symposium, synod
convocational.adjective

curtsy or curtsey.noun,.plural.curtsies or curtseys
a gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body
curtsy, curtsiedor curtseyed, curtsying or curtseying, curtsies or curtseys.intransitive verbs

controversy.noun, plural.controversies
(pronounced 'contro versee', not 'controv ersee')
a dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views; argument
controversial.adjective
of, producing or marked by controversy (a controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights); disputatious
controversially.adverb
controversialist, controversiality.nouns

commemorate, commemorated, commemorating, commemorates.transitive verbs
to honor the memory of with a ceremony; observe; to serve as a memorial to
commemorator.noun,.plural.commemorators
commemorative.adjective
honoring or preserving the memory of another
commemorative.noun
something that honors or preserves the memory of another (the parade of old soldiers as a commemorative of dedication of those no longer with them)
commemoratory.adjective
commemorative 
commemoration.noun,.plural.commemorations
the act of honoring the memory of or serving as a memorial to someone or something; something that honors or preserves the memory of another

cocky, cockier, cockiest.adjectives
overly self-assertive or self-confident
cockily.adverb
cockiness.noun

corona.noun,.plural.coronas or coronae
Astronomy:.a faintly colored luminous ring appearing to surround a celestial body visible through a haze or thin cloud, especially such a ring around the moon or sun, caused by diffraction of light from suspended matter in the intervening medium; also called aureole; the luminous, irregular envelope of highly ionized gas outside the chromosphere of the sun

coronal.adjective
of or relating to a corona
coronal.noun
a garland, wreath or circlet (circular ornament) for the head

cyanobacterium.noun
a photosynthetic.bacterium of the class Coccogoneae or Hormogoneae, generally blue green in color and in some species capable of nitrogen fixation. Cyanobacteria were once thought to be algae. Also called blue-green alga.

carotenoid.noun,.plural.carotenoids
any of a class of yellow to red pigments, including the carotenes and the xanthophylls which is found with chlorophyll in green plants and identical with lutein; any of various related yellow pigments
carotenoid.adjective
of or relating to such a pigment

circumference.noun,.plural.circumferences
the boundary line of a circle (the animals were kept within the circle of the fence); the boundary line of a figure, area or object; the length of such a boundary
circumferential.adjective

cruel, crueler, cruelest.adjectives
disposed to inflict pain or suffering; causing suffering; painful; someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals; being cruel is making someone suffer or feel unhappy; disposed to inflict pain and/or suffering; causing suffering and/or death (the cruel cabal purposely and.harming and killing with their vaccines)
cruelly.adverb
cruelty.noun, plural-cruelties
the quality.or.condition of being cruel

compulsion.noun,.plural.compulsions
the act of compelling; the state of being compelled; an irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation; an urge; the state of being compelled; an act or acts performed in response to such an impulse (he was sure that this needed to be done, even though it was evil)

compulsive.adjective
having the capacity to compel (a compulsive book on dangers of genetically modified 'food'); caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession
compulsive.noun,.plural.compulsives
a person with behavior patterns governed by a compulsion
compulsively.adverb
compulsivity.noun,.plural.compulsivities
compulsiveness.noun,.plural.compulsivenesses

compulsory.adjective
obligatory; required (a compulsory rule of child safety seats in vehicles); exerting.compulsion; coercive
compulsory.noun,.plural.compulsories
compulsorily.adverb
compulsoriness.noun.(normally used without being pluralized)

compel, compelled, compelling, compels.transitive verbs
to force, drive or constrain (duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission to help others attain freeness); to necessitate or pressure by force; exact (an energy crisis compels bringing out the free energy devices hidden from the public so long ago); to coerce; to exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway
compellable.adjective
compellably.adverb
compeller.noun
compelling.adjective
urgently requiring attention (a host of compelling ideas)

conglomerate, conglomerated, conglomerating, conglomerates intransitive and transitive verbs
to form or cause to form into an adhering or rounded mass conglomerate.noun
a corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields; a collected heterogeneous mass; a cluster (a city-suburban conglomerate; a conglomerate of color, passion and artistry)
conglomerate, conglomeratic.or.conglomeritic.adjectives
gathered into a mass; clustered
conglomerator.noun,.plural.conglomerators

conglomeration.noun,.plural.conglomerations
the act or process of conglomerating; the state of being conglomerated; an accumulation of miscellaneous things

consider, considered, considering, considers.verbs
transitive verb use.to use one's mind to gain more infprmation on what one is focusing upon; to give attention about what is important; to regard as; to form an opinion about; to judge (considers waste to be criminal); to take into account; bear in mind (her success is not surprising if you consider her excellent training); to show consideration for (failed to consider the feelings of others); to esteem; regard; to look at thoughtfully; to validate
intransitive verb use.to think carefully; reflect (give me time to consider)
considerer.noun,.plural.considerers

consideration.noun,.plural.considerations
if you show consideration, you pay attention to the needs, wishes or feelings of other people (he considered the plight of others by praying about them; safe driving is good driving because it takes into consideration the lives of other people); a consideration is something that should be thought about, especially when you are thinking about others you care about, planning or deciding something; alert to heeding; careful.attention to; deliberation.(your proposal will be given every consideration; she considered all things of the present and this included what she felt within); a result of considering; thoughtful concern for others so as not to cause offense; solicitude; high regard; esteem; an opinion or a judgment; a factor to be considered in forming a judgment or decision (safety is the most important consideration in choosing a car); a treatment or account (the essay begins with a brief consideration of the history of the problem)

consideration.noun,.plural.considerations
monetary payment given in exchange for a service rendered; recompense (agreed to do it for a small consideration); something given in return, as a recompense, that suffices to make an informal promise legally binding
Law:.something promised, given or done that has the effect of making an agreement a legally enforceable contract
in consideration of.idiom
in view of; in light of; on account of (turned back in consideration of the worsening weather); in return for (an honorarium given in consideration of her contributions to the project)
take into consideration.verb
to think, reflect, cogitate, consider, deliberate, speculate, contemplate, meditate, ponder, muse, dream, ruminate, brood over, study, weigh, imagine; take into account; to use the mind in producing something new

considered.adjective
highly regarded; esteemed; reached after or carried out with careful thought; deliberate.(my considered opinion; a considered policy involving a measured response to provocations)

considering.preposition
in view of; taking into consideration (you managed the project well, considering your inexperience)
considering.adverb
all things considered (we had a good trip, considering)

considerable.adjective
large in amount, extent or degree (a writer of considerable influence; a considerable number of fruit trees); worthy of consideration; significant (the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign)
considerably.adverb
considerable.noun
considerable amount, extent or degree

considerate.adjective
having or marked by regard for the needs or feelings of others (what others may think by what you are and/or what you say); thoughtful;.characterized by careful thought; deliberate
considerately.adverb
considerateness.noun,.plural.consideratenesses

casual.adjective
casual clothes are ones that you normally wear at home or on holiday and not on formal.occasions (I also bought some casual clothes for the weekend; they were smartly but casually dressed); occurring.by chance (just happened to be in the neighborhood so I dropped by to say hello); occurring at irregular or infrequent intervals; occasional (casual employment at a factory; a casual correspondence with a former teacher); unpremeditated; offhand (a casual remark); being without ceremony or formality; relaxed (a casual evening with friends); suited for easy everyday wear or use; informal; not serious or thorough (just did a cursory casual read through some books to see which ones to keep and which ones to give away); superficial.(a casual inspection); showing little interest or concern; nonchalant.(a casual disregard for cold weather); lenient; permissive
casual.noun,.plural.casuals
one that serves or appears at irregular intervals, especially a temporary worker; often called casuals
casually.adverb
casualness.noun,.plural.casualnesses

coitus.noun
sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina; word means 'to go together'
coital.adjective
coitally.adverb
coitus interruptus.noun
sexual intercourse deliberately interrupted by withdrawal of the penis from the vagina prior to ejaculation as ancient Onan did

curmudgeon.noun,.plural.curmudgeons
an ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn.notions
curmudgeonly.adjective
curmudgeonry.noun,.plural.curmudgeonries

circle.noun,.plural.circles
a plane curve everywhere equidistant from a given fixed point, the center; a planar region bounded by a circle; something, such as a ring, shaped like such a plane curve; a circular course, circuit or orbit (a satellite's circle around the Earth; a curved section or tier of seats in a theater; a series or process that finishes at its starting point or continuously repeats itself; a cycle; a group of people sharing an interest, activity or achievement (one's circle of friends); a sphere of influence or interest; domain(well-known in artistic circles)
circle, circled, circling, circles.verbs
transitive verb use.to make or form a circle around; enclose; to move in a circle around
intransitive verb use.to move in a circle
circler.noun
Parts of a circle include its diameter, circumference, radius, chord, arc and sector. To explore the properties of a circle, wrap a string around a soda can and measure the length of the string (the circumference of the circle formed by the string). Then lay the string directly across the top of the soda can so that it divides the top in half. Measure the string's length (the diameter of the circle formed by the top of the can). Divide the circumference (C) by the diameter (D). Do this for several circles. You should find that the ratio of C/D is about 3:1 for all of your circles, both large and small. This ratio is often represented by the symbol ð. Another experiment compares running around the circumference of a circular track to heading directly across along its diameter. For every 3 steps around the circular track, a runner only needs to take 1 step directly across..© Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved.