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Definition: living or occurring at the same time Example: the event was recorded by a contemporary historian Part of Speech: Contemporary(adj) Contemporaries(noun) |
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Definition: he circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed Example: the decision was taken within the context of planned cuts in spending. Part of Speech: Context(noun) Contextual(adj) Contextually(adv) |
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Definition: a written or spoken agreement, esp. one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law Example: both parties must sign employment contracts | a network of doctors and hospitals under contract to provide services. Part of Speech: Contract(noun) contractive(adj) |
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Definition: deny the truth of (a statement), esp. by asserting the opposite Example: the survey appears to contradict the industry's claims | he did not contradict what he said last week. Part of Speech: Contradict(verb) Contradictor(noun) |
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Definition: opposite in nature, direction, or meaning Example: he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal. Part of Speech: Contrary(adj) COntraries(noun) |
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Definition: the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association Example: the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine Part of Speech: Contrast(noun) Contrastive(adj) |
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Definition:
give (something, esp. money) in order to help achieve or provide something Exlample: he contributed more than $500,000 to the center Part of Speech: Contribute(verb) |
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Definition: disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated Example: ecurity laws passed to tackle terrorism caused controversy Part of Speech: Controversy(noun) |
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Definition: call people together for (a meeting) Example: he had convened a secret meeting of military personnel. Part of Speech: Convene(verb) Convenable(adj) |
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Definition: engage in conversation Example: he fell in beside her and they began to converse amicably. Part of Speech: Converse(verb) Converser(noun) |
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Definition: cause to change in form, character, or function Example: production processes that converted raw material into useful forms. Part of Speech: Convert(verb) |
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Definition: cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something Example: Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence Part of Speech: Convince(verb) Convincible(adj) |
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Definition: act jointly; work toward the same end Example: the leaders promised to cooperate in ending the civil war. Part of Speech: Cooperate(verb) |
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Definition: bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into a relationship that will ensure efficiency or harmony Example: he had responsibility for coordinating Chicago's transportation services. Part of Speech: Coordinate(verb) Coordinative(adj) Coordinator(noun) |
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Definition: the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds Example: an apple core Part of Speech: Core(noun) |
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Definition: of or relating to a corporation, esp. a large company or group Example: airlines are very keen on their corporate identity. Part of Speech: Corporate(adj) Corporately(adv) |
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Definition: have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly Example: the carved heads described in the poem correspond to those in the drawing Part of Speech: Correspond(verb) |
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Definition: two individuals of the same sort considered together Example: a couple of girls were playing marbles. Part of Speech: Couple(noun) |
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Description: bring (something) into existence Example: he created a thirty-acre lake Part of Speech: Create(verb) |
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Definition: he ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future Example: I've got unlimited credit. Part of Speech: Credit(noun) |
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Definition: a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided Example: the launch came too close to violating safety criteria. Part of Speech: Criteria(noun) |
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Definition: decisive or critical, esp. in the success or failure of something Example: negotiations were at a crucial stage. Part of Speech: Crucial(adj) Cruciality(noun) |
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Definition: the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively Example: 20th century popular culture Part of Speech: Culture(noun) |
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Definition: a system of money in general use in a particular country Example: the dollar was a strong currency Part of Speech: Currency(noun) |
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