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cobbler.noun,.plural.cobblers
one that mends
or makes boots and shoes; a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust;
an iced drink made of wine or liqueur, sugar and citrus fruit
chevron.noun,.plural.chevrons
a chevron is a figure, pattern or object having
a V shape or an inverted
V; a heraldic
charge consisting of two diagonal stripes meeting at an angle usually with
the point up (the chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to
the left or right); a badge
or insignia.consisting
of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of a military or police
uniform to indicate rank, merit or length of service; in heraldry,
a device shaped like an inverted V; a V-shaped pattern, especially
a kind of fret
used in architecture
connected.adjective
joined or fastened together; having a continuous
path between any two points; related;
associated;
coherent
connectedly.adverb
connectedness.noun
connect, connected,
connecting,
connects.verbs
transitive
verb use.to join or fasten together;
to associate or consider as related (there is reason to connect the two
events); join; to join to or by means of a communications circuit (they
joined up as a happy couple); to plug in an electrical cord or device to
an outlet
intransitive
verb use.to become joined or united
(two streams connecting to form a river)l to be scheduled so as to provide
continuing service, as between airplanes or buses; to establish a rapport
or relationship; relate (the candidate worked hard at connecting with voters);
to hit or play a ball successfully (the batter connected for a home run)
connectible.or.connectable.adjective
connector.or.connecter.noun,.plural.connectors.or.connecters
connection.noun,.plural.connections
the act
of connecting; the state
of being connected; one that connects; a link (a faulty
connection in the circuit);
the logical
or intelligible
ordering of words or ideas; coherence;
reference
or relation
to something else; context
(in this connection, the agreement can be seen as a step toward the direction
we are hoping for); a person, especially one of influence or position,
with whom one is associated,
as by kinship,
interests in common or marriage (used her connections to land a job); a
conveyance
or scheduled run providing continuing service between means of transportation
(was just on time for my connection in Atlanta); a line of communication
between two points in a telephone or similar wired system
connectional.adjective
connective.adjective
serving
or tending
to connect
connective.noun,.plural.connectives
things together that connect
Grammar:.a
word, such as a conjunction,
that connects words, phrases,
clauses
and sentences
in botany,
the portion
of a stamen
that connects the halves of an anther
connectively.adverb
connectivity.noun,.plural.connectivities
in
connection with.adverb
regarding;
concerning;
with
reference to; with regard
to; with respect to;
respecting;
relating
to; in relation to;
on; connected with; on the subject of; in the matter
of; apropos
connective tissue.noun,.plural.connective
tissues
tissue.arising.chiefly
from the embryonic.mesoderm
that is characterized
by a highly vascular.matrix
and includes collagenous, elastic and reticular
fibers, adipose (fatty) tissue,
cartilage
and bone, which forms the supporting and connecting structures of
the body
coat of arms.noun,.plural.coats
of arms
the coat of arms of a family, town or organization
is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol
of their identity
consultancy.noun,.plural.consultancies
the act
or an instance
of consulting; a position as a consultant
(accepted a three-year consultancy abroad); a business or agency
offering expert or professional advice in a field (opened a financial consultancy)
consultant.noun
one that gives expert advice;
one that consults another
consultantship.noun
consult, consulted,
consulting,
consults.verbs
transitive verb use.to
seek advice or information of (consult
friends and family before getting involved); to refer
to (consulted a telephone directory for the number; consult one's checkbook
before making a major purchase)
intransitive verb use.to
exchange views; confer
consult.noun
a consultation
consulter.noun
consultation.noun
the act
or process
of consulting; a conference
at which advice
is given or views are exchanged;
a meeting to gather
information some persons feel is required
consul.noun,.plural.consuls
an individual appointed by a government to reside
in a foreign country and represent his or her government's commercial interests
and assist its citizens there; either of the two chief magistrates of the
ancient Roman Republic, elected for a term of one year; any of the three
chief magistrates of the French Republic from 1799 to 1804; see Usage
note at council
consular.adjective
consulship.noun,.plural.consulship
consul general.noun,.plural.consuls
general
a consul of the highest rank
serving at a principal
location and usually responsible for other consular offices within a country
consulate.noun,.plural.consulates
the residence or official premises of a consul;
the office, term of office or jurisdiction
of a consul
consulate general.noun,.plural.consulates
general
the consulate occupied by a consul general
council.noun,.plural.councils
an assembly of persons called together for consultation,
deliberation.or.discussion;
a body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative,
legislative
or advisory.capacity
council.attributive
often used to modify
another noun (a council chamber; the council table)
conciliar.adjective
of,
relating.to.or.generated
by a council
Usage note:.'council',
'counsel' and 'consul' are never interchangeable as such, though their
meanings are related; 'council' and 'councilor' refer principally to a
deliberative assembly, such as a city council or student council, its work
and its membership; 'counsel' and 'counselor' pertain chiefly to advice
and guidance in general and to an individual; 'consul' denotes
an officer in the foreign service of a country; see more
Usage notes
counselor.also.counsellor.noun,.plural.counselors
an individual who gives counsel (Proverbs
11:14 "Where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of
counselors there is safety"); an adviser; a lawyer; a person who
supervises young people at a summer camp. See Usage
Note at council
counselorship.noun,.plural.counselorships
counsel.noun,.plural.counsels
the act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation;
advice
or guidance; private, guarded thoughts or opinions (keep one's own counsel)
counsel, counseled,
counseling,
counsels.verbs
transitive verb use.to
give counsel to; advise
creek.noun,.plural.creeks
a small stream, often a shallow or intermittent.tributary
to a river (tidal creeks teeming with shore wildlife)
up the creek or up
the creek without a paddle.idiom
in a difficult,
unfortunate.or.inextricable.position
comprehension.noun,.plural.comprehensions
to comprehend is to know about; ability
to grasp the meaning
of things exposed to, such as
words in books, conversation, nature's
messages coiming to the mind, as well as the nuances
of interacting with other human beings and animals; the act
or fact
of grasping the meaning,
nature
or importance
of (having taken in the meaning of events in his
life, is like having on chain mail
for protection); a comprehending; the
act or action of grasping using the intellect
(knowledge gained by comprehending
is knowledge gained by
listening); the capacity for
fully mastering knowledge one focuses
upon; the act or process
of comprising; to comprehend;
compare
overstand,
understand
comprehend,
comprehended,
comprehending,
comprehends.transitive
verbs
to take in the meaning,
nature
or importance of; to mentally grasp;
apprehend;
comprehension (they just couldn't comprehend why negatives were happening:.Isaiah
42:25)
comprehendingly.adverb
comprehendible.adjective
comprehensible.adjective
readily comprehended
or overstood; intelligible
comprehensibility.noun,.plural.comprehensibilities
or comprehensibleness.noun,.plural.comprehensiblenesses
comprehensibly.adverb
comprehensive.adjective
covering completely or broadly; inclusive-(comprehensive
examinations) (comprehensive insurance); having or exhibiting wide mental
grasp.(comprehensive
knowledge)
comprehensively.adverb
comprehensiveness.noun,.plural.comprehensivenesses
connoisseur.noun,.plural.connoisseurs
an individual with expert knowledge or training,
especially in the fine arts; an iindividual of informed and discriminating
taste (a connoisseur of fine wines)
connoisseurship.noun
cafe.noun,.plural.cafes
a coffeehouse, restaurant or bar; an Internet.cafe
is a cafe with computers where people can
pay to use the Internet and have coffee, tea and food
cafeteria.noun,.plural.cafeterias
a restaurant in which the customers are served
at a counter and carry their meals on trays to tables
cousin.noun,.plural.cousins
your cousin is the child of your uncle
or aunt
(Bob and Ken are brothers, you then are cousin to Ken because Bob is your
father, also called first cousin to Ken, so you call him uncle Ken); a
second cousin is the child of one's first cousin; a first cousin is a child
of your aunt or uncle; your second cousin is the child of the first cousin
(and this would be your uncle and aunt's granddaughter (your dad's brother,
your uncle, has a child who grows up and has a child and that person is
your cousin and when he or she has a child, you then are second cousin
to him or her)
cousinhood.noun
cousinly.adjective
cousinship.noun
chassis.noun,.plural.also.chassis
the rectangular
steel frame,
supported on springs and attached to the axles,
that holds the body and motor of an automotive vehicle; the landing gear
of an aircraft, including the wheels, skids, floats and other structures
that support the aircraft on land or water; the frame on which a gun carriage
moves forward and backward; the framework to which the components of a
radio, television or other electronic equipment are attached
coke.noun,.plural.cokes
the solid residue
of impure.carbon.obtained
from bituminous coal and other
carbonaceous
materials after removal
of volatile.material
by destructive.distillation,
so that it can be used as a fuel and in making steel
coke, coked,
coking,
cokes.intransitive
and transitive verbs
to convert
or be converted into coke
convent.noun,.plural.convents
a community,
especially
of Catholic Church nuns, who have
bound
themselves by vows
to a religious
life under a superior
(before we do that, let's ask Mother Superior); the building or buildings
occupied by such a community; see word coven
coven.noun,.plural.covens
an assembly
of 13 witches
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