Example Sentences: Words Starting with C
1,709 words starting with C, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- columnistShadi is a Washington Post columnist and a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for...
- comHe logged on to yahoo.com, skimmed the front page, and decided to sign in.
- comaThe symbol on that piece of paper is a cognitohazard which puts everyone who reads it in a week-long coma.
- combPolice combed the field for evidence after the assault.
- combatIt has proven very difficult to combat drug addiction.
- combatantGladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public.
- combativeTheir combative conduct leads to many problems.
- combinationThese guidelines should be followed in combination with those given last week.
- combinatorialAdditive number theory has close ties to combinatorial number theory and the geometry of numbers.
- combineCombine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.
- combinedThe combined efforts of the emergency workers kept the river from going over its banks, barely.
- comboThe jazz combo played nightly at the little restaurant.
- combustionIn nearly all internal combustion engines, the valves are of the poppet type.
- comeI called the dog, but she wouldn't come.
- comebackThat fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback.
- comedianDespite his success, the comedian liked to put in appearances at some of the smaller venues.
- comedicBack-formations, such as tambour (for “play the tambourine”), are a staple of comedic wordplay.
- comedyA Midsummer Night's Dream is among Shakespeare's most famous comedies.
- comelyHe was surprised to see so many women workers. What did he expect, comely maidens?
- comerThe champ will face all comers.
- cometA massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs.
- comfortSleep in comfort with our new mattress.
- comfortableThis is the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in.
- comfortablyI snuggled comfortably into the blankets.
- comforterOnly a Job's comforter would try to argue that yesterday's stock fall announcement could bring anything good.
- comfyThe robe and slippers were so warm and comfy she just fell asleep in her chair.
- comicShe started out as a joke-writer on the radio, and first performed as a comic at the ages of 30.
- comicalIt was a comical performance.
- comicallyMasters and Johnson wanted their work to be taken seriously, and wanted to stay a step ahead of the morality...
- commThat dude just keeps spamming that one “Loud Nigra Magic Missile BEES” song in comms. I just hate this game's...
- commaThe new editor can gum up your article with too many commas.
- commandI was given a command to cease shooting.
- commandeerMoperville South doesn't give bus service out here, so Ellen's commandeering my car."
- commanderI had difficulty reaching the commander, but eventually my call was routed through.
- commandingGeorge Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of...
- commandmentThis is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.
- commandoOnce they had landed, the commandos quickly spread out along the beach.
- commemorateOn November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.
- commemorationA statue was built in commemoration of the event.
- commemorativeThe centenary of Britain's most famous train has called for a commemorative and descriptive work and in this...
- commenceAt dawn we'll commence to drive.
- commencementThe time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history.
- commendThe schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building.
- commendationThe officer received a commendation for bravery.
- commensurateThe rewards will be commensurate with the efforts made.
- commentI have no comment on that.
- commentaryWe listened to the football commentary while watching the match.
- commentatorHe was a commentator for football two years before retiring.
- commerceNow that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here.
- commercialShe was in a commercial for breakfast cereal.
- commercializationMechanical refrigeration and air conditioning underwent commercialization decades before their...
- commercializeMechanical refrigeration and air conditioning were commercialized decades before they were consumerized.
- commerciallyMany critically acclaimed novels are not commercially successful.
- commiserateA few individuals who commiserated the unhappy condition of British negro slaves.
- commissionDavid received his commission after graduating from West Point.
- commissionedJames Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents.
- commissionerMy commissioners pay half of the price upfront and the other half after they receive the finished product.
- commitCommit these numbers to memory.
- commitmentThe prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause.
- committeeMy uncle is on the committee.
- commodifyOur attention spans have been chopped up and commodified, sold off piecemeal to platforms and algorithms.
- commodityThe price of crude oil is determined in continuous trading between professional players in World's many...
- commonThe two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.
- commonlyBovine spongiform encephalopathy is more commonly known by its abbreviated form BSE.
- commonplaceSuch corruption is commonplace in a world of supine civil servants and underfunded ministries.
- commotionWhen Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was...
- communalThe new fitness center has communal showers in the locker rooms.
- communeHe spent a week in the backcountry, communing with nature.
- communicateIt is vital that I communicate this information to you.
- communicationSome say that communication is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.
- communicativeAll naturally occurring dialects of any language have strong communicative value: That’s how they came to be.
- communicatorWe'll let Nick give the presentation next week: he's a good communicator.
- communionThe altar boys got in trouble after they were caught sampling the sacramental wine instead of just passing it...
- communismHe has had brushes with communism from time to time.
- communistDuring the interwar period, fascists proposed class collaboration as a response to communist class struggle.
- communityVolunteering gave me a sense of community.
- commutativeAddition and multiplication are commutative operations but subtraction and division are not.
- commuteHis prison sentence was commuted to probation.
- commuterHe takes the commuter to headquarters at least once a week.
- compactThe program comes with an online manual, supplied on compact disc.
- compactionAt Smithfield Frith is being shovelled up, his youth, his grace, his learning and his beauty: a compaction of...
- companionHis dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years.
- companionshipThe dog provided comfort and companionship.
- companyIt took six companies to put out the fire.
- comparableAn elephant is comparable in size to a double-decker bus.
- comparativeHe gave us a comparative example to illustrate how the human mind works.
- compareCompare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.
- comparisonHe made a careful comparison of the available products before buying anything.
- compartmentTwo men were seated in a well-lit compartment of a third-class railway carriage.
- compartmentalizeRussia and Iran see the wars against Israel and Ukraine as indelibly linked — and we in the West would be...
- compassA traditional (but impossible) mathematical problem was to achieve trisection using a straight edge and...
- compassionTrue leadership lies in compassion, not in coercion.
- compassionateCriminals are sometimes admissive of their guilt and compassionate toward victims.
- compatibilityThe executability of the file would depend on compatibility with the updated hardware.
- compatibleThis printer isn't compatible with my computer.
- compatriotThey took up the cry of their oppressed compatriots.
- compelThe shepherds compelled the stray sheep into the fold as night began to fall.
- compensateIt is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it.
- compensationOther measures, such as compensation for victims, will be enshrined in the proposed new law.
- competeThe teams competed to see who could collect (the) most money.
- competenceThe bill was denied royal assent because the Scottish Parliament does not have legislative competence on the...
- competencyThe publisher's core competency was paperbacks, but they decided to branch out into online publishing.
- competentHe is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.
- competingThere were two competing groceries in the neighborhood, but neither of them had tasty food.
- competitionThe competition for this job is strong.
- competitiveI'm more into the competitive part than the hobby part of this game.
- competitorThe two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.
- compilationSusie made Jasmine a compilation CD of some of the best songs they'd heard at the festival.
- compileSamuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.
- compilerPrograms written in BASIC are usually run through an interpreter rather than a compiler.
- complacencyI jolted her out of complacency.
- complacentHe grew complacent as the years rolled on and the money rolled in.
- complainJoe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
- complaintThe company received numerous complaints about the product.
- complementThe complement of blue is orange.
- complementaryI'll provide you with some complementary notes to help you study.
- completeHe completed the assignment on time.
- completelyPlease completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number “2” pencil.
- completenessDid you test the software package to ensure completeness?
- completionThe fundraising campaign was successfully stewarded to completion on time.
- complexThe human body is a complex system made up of many layers.
- complexionIf you have a reddish complexion, you should mainly wear cool colors.
- complexityIf we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action.
- complianceThe software ensures compliance with data protection laws.
- compliantThe suspect was compliant when arrested.
- complicateDon't complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your understanding.
- complicatedIt seems this complicated situation will not blow over soon.
- complicationBecause of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she bottles him.
- complicit"I confess," and the Englishman turned with a near complicit grin to Hamo, "I have certain vulgar tastes...
- complimentHe’s so narcissistic! He whines that he’s ugly and unlikeable just to fish for compliments.
- complimentaryIn the evenings, Ward and PJ offer guests a complimentary drink.
- complyAll workers must comply with safety regulations.
- componentA CPU is a component of a computer.
- composeThe editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters.
- composedEach of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer.
- composerTonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.
- compositeI composited an image using computer software.
- compositionThe composition modulates upwards through the cycle of fifths, eventually returning to the original key.
- compositionalThe compositional aspects of this work are less than ideal.
- compositorI work as an image compositor.
- compostDig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.
- composureShe struggled to maintain her composure under pressure.
- compoundSeveral images of the compound were obtained via a drone overflight.
- comprehendI just can't comprehend how someone could be a butcher and vegetarian at the same time.
- comprehensibleHe spoke in a barely comprehensible mumble.
- comprehensionStudents will be tested on their comprehension of sentences in the foreign language.
- comprehensiveWhen there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing...
- compressThe force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.
- compressedThe gas remains compressed inside the cylinder.
- compressionThey used a bunch of hippie compression formats instead of the usual RAR and ZIP.
- compressorDesign cycle time for an all-new state-of-the-art compressor is still years from go-ahead to readiness for...
- compriseThe whole comprises the parts.
- compromiseThey tried to compromise the security in the computer by guessing the password.
- compromisedThe structural integrity of the bridge has been compromised by constant wear and tear.
- compulsionDuring the basketball game, I had a sudden compulsion to have a smoke.
- compulsiveJenny is a compulsive liar—don't believe a thing she says.
- compulsoryThe ten-dollar fee was compulsory.
- computationThe intuition is that in lambda-value the different sequentialisations of a computation can be distinguished...
- computationalTopics studied in computational number theory include algorithms for primality testing and integer...
- computeCan anyone here compute the square root of 10201?
- computerI spend around 6 hours a day at the computer.
- computerizeThese are the days when computers humanize and humans computerize.
- comradeHello, comrade. Are you going to the Communist Party meeting tonight?
- conWe're getting a loft con done next year.
- concaveThe base is concave near the circumference, then slightly convex, concentrically granosely ridged.
- concealHe tried to conceal the truth about his health.
- concealmentThe documents were hidden in deliberate concealment.
- concedeI have to concede the argument.
- conceitIn the next and final stanza, Donne expands the conceit of world exploration to present us with a further...
- conceivableBut asked by “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan whether parents can send their kids to summer camp...
- conceivablyThere was also a small window, wherethrough a prisoner might conceivably escape.
- conceiveAssisted procreation can help those trying to conceive.
- concentratePopulation tends to concentrate in cities.
- concentratedWe made a drink from concentrated orange juice.
- concentrationShe knotted her brow in concentration while attempting to unravel the tangled strands.
- concentricSeven huge concentric semi-circular rings of stone surround the northern end, and quite rightly are Grade...
- conceptOnce arrested, I realized that handcuffs are concrete, even if my concept of what is legal wasn't.
- conceptionI didn't think the cat had gotten out, but either she did or those kittens are a case of immaculate...
- conceptualWe defined a conceptual model before designing the real thing.
- conceptualizeMedicine today conceptualizes the heart as a machine.
- concernMark’s health was of great concern to Connie.
- concernedThere was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news.
- concerningIt's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days.
- concertI’m going to the rock concert on Friday.
- concertinaThe car concertinaed into the wall.
- concertoHe performed one of Ravel's piano concertos with a wonderfully light and playful touch.
- concessionThe first thousand tickets and the concessions cover the venue and the band. The rest is gravy.
- conciergeUnderground parking, private storage and daily housekeeping are offered as well, and the club's concierge can...
- conciliatoryShaken by the biggest challenge to their authority in years, Brazil’s leaders made conciliatory gestures on...
- conciseIn writing, there's often a trade-off between being concise and being complete.
- conclaveThe cardinalate under a maximum age composes the conclave which elects the pope.
- concludeThe story concluded with a moral.
- conclusionThe board has come to the conclusion that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our...
- conclusiveThe set of premises of a valid argument is conclusive in the sense that no further evidence could possibly be...
- concoctHe had two beautiful daughters who fell in love with men he approved of and he wanted to give them the most...
- concoctionLeave it to settle for about three months and, come Christmas time, you'll have a delicious concoction to...
- concomitantThe concomitant noise "effects" sounded grimly realistic.
- concourseThe main line concourse alone is more than 120ft high and wide, and over 250ft long.
- concreteFuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not concrete evidence that Bigfoot exists.
- concubineBesides his four legitimate wives, the caliph had dozens of concubines.
- concurThe jury concurs with the case put forward by the defence lawyer, that the defendant is undoubtedly innocent.
- concurrentIn 1915, concurrent with the L.S.W.R. electrification, power was supplied from the Waterloo sub-station, and...
- concussionConcussion victims always fail the PERRL test.
- condemnThe president condemned the terrorists.
- condemnationThe Stranger, Seattle’s alt-weekly blog, even posted a condemnation of political violence.
- condemnedThe house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.
- condensationCondensation is a challenge that has to be carefully planned for in home-building, to avoid problems such as...
- condenseAn abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.
- condescendThe boss condescended not to sack him after much persuasion from his coworkers.
- condescendingQuit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child!
- condescensionConscious condescension breeds panderers and enemies, not friends.
- condimentCould you pass the condiments over, please?
- conditionNational reports on the condition of public education are dismal.
- conditionalI made my son a conditional promise: I would buy him a bike if he kept his room tidy.
- conditionerMany air conditioners, in addition to reducing the temperature, also dehumidify the air.
- conditioningConditioning would require exposition to any sentence before being uttered, which isn’t the case.
- condolenceThere was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.
- condomHave you had the talk with Jay yet? I found a condom in his room.
- condoneWe should not condone the assignment of asylum seekers to that of people smugglers.
- conduciveA small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking.
- conductGood conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.
- conductionIn the heart, β-receptor stimulation increases heart rate and cardiac contraction, and excitation conduction...
- conductiveDistilled water is very slightly electrically conductive.
- conductorBob, our pitch, let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start.
- conduitThis channel is a conduit to send the excess water back to the millpond.
- condyle“It's the upper condyle of a human femur,” said I.
- coneWe should soak the kiln at cone 9 for half an hour.
- confectionThe table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.
- confederationThe radical party agitated for the region to secede from the confederation and establish self-government.
- conferThe college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister.
- conferenceThe conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.
- confessI confess to spray-painting all over that mural!
- confessionWithout the real murderer's confession, an innocent person could be jailed.
- confessionalThe Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of...
- confetti"Why, if you and Teresa, our own best man and maid of honor . . . oh, how wonderful that would be, to eat...
- confideI confide in her judgement in this matter.
- confidenceHe entered the ring with confidence.
- confidentI'm pretty confident that she's not lying, she's acting normally.
- confidentialThe newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
- confidentiality“Protection of victim confidentiality is essential, though we were never contacted about our thoughts on...
- confidentlyAlice confidently stepped up on the platform to give her maiden speech as CEO.
- configurationThe engineers tested several configurations of the new device.
- configureUsers may configure the settings to enhance their experience.
- confineThe program limited plottable pixels to the confines of the screen.
- confinedMia was confined to her bedroom after suffering a broken leg.
- confinement“A Navy Sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement in connection with the death of Seaman Resendiz.
- confirmThe Senate must confirm federal court appointments.
- confirmationWe will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.
- confiscateIn schools, it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.
- conflate“Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are...
- conflictThe conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.
- conflictingThe einstein (symbol E) is an obsolete unit with two conflicting definitions.
- confluenceThe confluence of the rivers produced a great rush of water.
- conformA dictatorship bans things, that do not conform to its ideology, to secure its reign.
- conformalOn conformal map projections, the scale depends on location only and not direction.
- conformityTo put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption?
- confoundDon't confound the situation by yelling.
- confrontIt is important that police officers learn to deescalate situations in which someone confronts them...
- confrontationI’m one of those people who avoids confrontations like the plague.
- confuseIt confused me when I went to the office and nobody was there, but then I realised it was Sunday.
- confusionThey were baffled as to how the confusion could have arisen.
- congealWe must act before opposition to our plans congeals.
- congenialThe congenial bartender makes the Hog’s Head an inviting place to hang out during the weekends.
- conglomerateThis dreadful idea is the spawn of a large business conglomerate.
- congratulateRemind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding.
- congratulationMay I present my warmest congratulations?
- congregateIftars can be social events, where people congregate to eat and socialize.
- congregationThe minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation.
- congressCongress neutered the bill by adding an exception for big corporations.
- congressionalBecause of the president's lame duck status, the presidency was often hampered by congressional actions.
- congressmanWashington is awfully deserted now that every congressman is out on the hustings.
- congruentHoward is an integrious man because his values are congruent with and evident in his words, actions...
- conicalA party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
- coniferThe dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.
- conjectureI explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not.
- conjoinedBlood vessels are fused to increase circulation and these conjoined or grafted veins and arteries make great...
- conjugateThe effects of hunger were often conjugated with epidemic disease.
- conjugatedCertain drugs can be conjugated to polymer molecules with a linkage that is labile at low pH to effect...
- conjugationHe’s still trying to drum Spanish verb conjugations into my head.
- conjunctionIn genetic hitchhiking, a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation.
- conjureHe started conjuring at the age of 15, and is now a famous stage magician.
- connectI think this piece connects to that piece over there.
- connectedIn a connected graph, there is no section (proper subset that includes all edges from each vertex in said...
- connectionThe bus was late so he missed his connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train.
- connectiveThe skeleton of echinoderms is made of ossicles, linked to each other via muscles and connective tissue.
- connectivityThe new model has better mileage, more safety features and built-in connectivity.
- connexionThese ‘three principles of connexion’ compose the framework of principles in Hume's account of the...
- connoisseurOur wines will satisfy even the most demanding of connoisseurs.
- connotationThe word "advisedly" has a connotation of "wisely", although it denotes merely "intentionally" and...
- connoteRacism often connotes an underlying fear or ignorance.
- conquerWith her successes, she has truly conquered the committee, all of whose members now defer to her on most...
- conquestThe borders of the empire were expanded militarily over the course of many wars of conquest.
- conscienceYour conscience is your highest authority.
- conscientiousHe was a thoughtful and conscientious worker.
- consciousThe noise woke me, but it was another few minutes before I was fully conscious.
- consciouslyWe all have a blind spot in our vision, but our brains usually compensate for it, such that we usually don't...
- consciousnessHer grandmother said that if she lost consciousness, she would not want to be revived.
- conscriptThe soldier was a conscript.
- consecrateHe was therefore legitimately consecrated bishop of Jining, in Inner Mongolia, at a ceremony Monday.
- consecutiveStatisticians often define a recession as negative real GDP growth during two consecutive quarters.
- consensualHe'd operated on an almost permanent adrenaline high, a byproduct of youth and proficiency, jacked into a...
- consensusAfter years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged.
- consentAfter reflecting a little bit, I've decided to consent to her practising the piano in the house.
- consequenceI'm warning you. If you don't get me the report on time, there will be consequences.
- consequentHis retirement and consequent spare time enabled him to travel more.
- consequentlyHe didn't wake up early. Consequently, he was late to work.
- conservationShe used her televised tour of the zoo to work in another plug for conservation.
- conservatismOddly, with the liberals and radicals in power in NSW, the conservatives realized that a nominated upper...
- conservativeThe chef added a conservative amount of salt to the dish.
- conservatorySacha composed a miniature for strings as a final project at the conservatory.
- conserve(sports) To make the opponent tired after using a strategy while conserving own energy to attack later.
- considerConsider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun.
- considerableSoon I became a considerable figure in the music industry.
- considerablyThe situation has improved considerably.
- considerationAfter much consideration, I have decided to stay.
- consignWe couldn't fix the old radio, so we consigned it to the dustheap.
- consignmentAs soon as the consignment was taken on board we drew your captain's attention to the fact that the vessel...
- consistThe train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.
- consistencyThey want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their process and their product.
- consistentThe consistent use of Chinglish in China can be very annoying, apart from some initial amusement.
- consistentlyInsomuch as you have consistently paid the bill on time before, we'll excuse one late payment.
- consolationI managed to murmur some words of consolation as I left the funeral.
- consoleThe film's music blared from the console.
- consolidateHe consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.
- consolidatedHe consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.
- consolidationAt this time also, what remained of independent Soviet culture and the intelligentsia was systematically...
- consonantVoicing is a feature of the consonants b, d, and g.
- consortQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother took on nearly as many duties as queen dowager, after her husband's death...
- consortiumI am a research assistant for a cryoscience consortium and my chief duty is to conduct reviews of current...
- conspicuousHe was conspicuous by his absence.
- conspiracyDon't get him started on conspiracy theories, or you'll never hear the end of it!
- conspireRain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.
- constableThe constable was promoted to working as a shadow for the Royals.
- constancyThe overall retention rate of 68 per cent indicates a robust constancy of the linguistic features...
- constantMy husband's constant harping about the condition of the house threatens to drive me to distraction.
- constantlyI find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.
- constellationHe had a constellation of bruises on his side.
- consternationA bond of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners.
- constipationI have terrible constipation – I haven't been for several days.
- constituencyJohn was elected to parliament from the Bedford constituency.
- constituentThe senator observed that the bill would be detrimental to his constituents.
- constituteA large tank of hydrogen constituted most of the bulk of that rocket.
- constitutionHe has a strong constitution, so he should make a quick recovery from the illness.
- constitutionalBrexit has rocked the foundations of the nation and plunged everyone into a state of heightened...
- constitutionallyThese children are constitutionally sad.
- constitutiveCollectively, religion, the secular, the superstition form what Josephson has called a "trinary" of mutually...
- constrainBut it's not just Castlefield Corridor capacity that constrains services.
- constraintAn engineer must recognize the difference between a constraint (to work within) and a problem (to be...
- constrictClothing that is too tight can constrict blood flow.
- constructThe artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
- constructionConstruction is underway on the new bridge.
- constructiveOK, OK, they've already gotten the constructive criticism. Now you're just piling on.
- construeNot voting against a policy might be construed as nonobjection.
- consultThe South African leader went off to consult with the structures.
- consultantIf this team of consultants fails, I have another warming up in the bullpen.
- consultationThe doctor ordered a consultation with another doctor in a different specialty.
- consumeThe power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.
- consumerThis new system favours the consumer over the producer.
- consumerismThe fear of corporatism, consumerism, middle-browism and a mass reading public has driven twentieth-century...
- consummateAfter the reception, he escorted her to the honeymoon suite to consummate their marriage.
- consumptionThe consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England.
- contactI haven't been in contact with her for years.
- contactlessTfL has been saying for a few years that Oyster will eventually be withdrawn, but not until contactless...
- contagionAnd it was German procrastination that aggravated the Greek crisis and caused the contagion that turned it...
- contagiousLast year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!
- containThe brown box contains three stacks of books.
- containedThe brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.
- containerI've got open orders for as many containers of red durum as you can get me.
- containmentThe radioactivity was released when they blew off steam from the containment vessel.
- contaminantPut the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out.
- contaminateThis water is contaminated. It isn't safe to drink.
- contaminationFear began to seep into the local community over the contamination of their fishpond.
- contemplateI contemplated doing the project myself, but it would have taken too long.
- contemplationNow, 80 percent is accessible — quickly filling with exhibition spaces, stylish restaurants and cafes...
- contemplativeHis writings are both mature and playful, contemplative and punchliney.
- contemporaryCervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
- contemptThe defendant couldn't compose herself and was found in contempt.
- contemptuousI don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.
- contendIn this paper the author contends that no useful results can be obtained if this method is used.
- contenderShe beat out three other contenders to claim the prize.
- contentThey were in a state of sleepy content after supper.
- contentionIt is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
- contentiousAfter a contentious election, Jones succeeded Smith as president of the republic.
- contentmentThen they got out their boat from the boat-house, sculled down the river home, and at a very late hour sat...
- contestThe child entered the spelling contest.
- contestantThree contestants will win awards, but the last prize is just a book voucher.
- contextWithout context, I can't tell if dish refers to a plate, or to the food served thereon.
- contextualOne of the results of perspectivalization is the circumstantial and contextual suspension of a literal...
- contiguousLogical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical...
- continentThere are hundreds of people from each continent in the convention but only a few dozen came from Africa.
- continentalI don't care a continental!
- contingencyWhen calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.
- contingentThe success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he cannot control.
- continualMan's life on this planet has been marked by continual conflict.
- continuallyHecklers continually interrupted my speech.
- continuationThe series' continuation was commercially if not artistically successful.
- continueShall I continue speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?
- continuedThis article is continued on page 57.
- continuityWhile troubleshooting the heating and cooling system, we found a lack of continuity in a circuit that is...
- continuousEach continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally...
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