Words and Meanings

Words & meanings

1. Constable - (N) a police officer of the lowest rank.

a police officer with less authority than a sheriff.

2. Constituent - (adj) forming part of a whole. ¬¬

3. Consortium - (N) an association of several countries, companies or banks.

4. Consecrate - (N) to bring something to religious use.

5. Consecutive - (adj) coming one after the other without interruption.

6. Conspire - (V) to make secret plans with each other.

7. Cannibal - (N) a person who eats other people.

8. Canary - (N) a small yellow bird.

9. Capsize - (V) turn over in the water.

10. Campaign - (N) a plan to get a special result.

11. Compunction - (N) a feeling of guilt for ones actions.

12. Composure - (N) the state of being calm in mind and or body.

13. Compulsory - (adj) what must be done.

14. Conglomerate - (N) a number of parts or things put together.

15. Confluence - (N) a place where two rivers meet to make one.

16. Coincidence - to do two or more things simultaneously by chance.

17. Commentate - to describe an event as it happens esp. on TV, radio.

18. Claymore ¬- a sword with two sharp edges formerly used in Scotland.

19. Clavichord - a very old musical instrument used in Scotland.

20. Cirrhosis - an often fatal disease of the liver suffered by drinkers.

Words & meanings

1. Secretary - (n) a person who writes, types etc in an office.

2. Instrument - (n) a tool that you use to do something.

3. Illuminate - (v) to shine light on something.

4. Persuade - to convince somebody.

5. Dinghy - (n) a small boat.

6. Pneumonia - (n) a serious illness of the lungs.

7. Prophecy - (n) a statement of what will happen