consent v. ~ give agreement or permission

consequent adj. ~ (fml ) following sth. as a result or an effect

considerable adj. great in amount or size

consist v. (phr v) consist of sth be composed or made up of sth

constant adj. going on all the time; happening again and again

constitute v. (fml ) make up or form (a whole); be the components of

　　constrain v. make (sb) do sth by strong (moral) persuasion or by force

　　construct v. build (sth); put or fit together; form

　　consult v. ~ sb/sth go to (a person, book, etc) for information, advice, etc

　　consume v. use (sth) up

　　contact n. ~ state of touching (used esp with the vs shown)

　　contemporary adj. ~ of the time or period being referred to; belonging to the same time

　　context writings preceding and following passage quoted

　　contract n. ~ (for sth/to do sth) legally binding agreement, usu in writing

　　contradict v. say sth that conflicts with by (sb), suggesting that the person is mistaken or not telling the truth

　　contrary adj. opposite in nature, tendency or direction

　　contrast v. ~ A and/with B compare so that differences are made clear

　　contribute v. ~ (to/towards sth.) give one's share of (money, help, advice, etc) to help a joint cause

　　controversy n. ~ public discussion or argument, often rather angry, about sth which many people disagree with

　　convene v. summon to come together; arrange (a meeting, etc)

　　converse v. ~ (about sth.); ~ (together) (fml. ) talk

　　convert v. ~ (sth.) (from sth.) (into/to sth) change (sth) from one form or use to another

　　convince v. ~ sb make sb feel certain; cause sb to realize

　　cooperate to work or act together

　　coordinate vt. to organize or integrate (diverse elements) in a harmonious operation

　　core n. centre of such fruits as the apple and pear, containing the seeds

　　corporate adj. of or shared by all the members of a group; collective

　　correspond v. ~ be in agreement; not contradict sth or each other

　　couple n. two people or things that are seen together or associated, esp a man and woman together

　　create v. cause to exist; make (sth new or original)

　　credit n. permission to delay payment for goods and services until after they have been received; system of paying in this way

　　criteria n. (pl of criterion) standard by which sth is judged

　　crucial adj. ~ very important; decisive

　　culture n. refined understanding and appreciation of art, literature, etc

　　currency n. money system in use in a country

　　cycle n. series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order

　　data n. facts or information used in deciding or discussing sth

　　debate n. formal argument or discussion of a question, eg at a public meeting or in Parliament, with two or more opposing speakers, and often ending in a vote

　　decade n. period of ten years

　　decline v. say `no' to (sth); refuse (sth offered), usu politely

　　deduce v. ~ sth arrive at (facts, a theory, etc) by reasoning; infer sth

　　define v. ~ sth state precisely the meaning of (eg words)

　　definite adj. clear; not doubtful

　　demonstrate v. ~ sth (to sb) show sth clearly by giving proof or evidence

　　denote v. be the name, sign or symbol of (sth); refer to

　　deny v. say that (sth) is not true

　　depress v. make sad and without enthusiasm

　　derive v. ~ sth from sth obtain sth from sth; get sth from sth

　　design n. ~ (for sth) drawing or outline from which sth may be made

　　despite prep without being affected by

　　detect v. discover or recognize that (sth) is present

　　deviate v. ~ from sth stop following

　　device n. thing made or adapted for a special purpose

　　devote v. ~ oneself/sth to sb/sth give to sb/sth; dedicate ;

　　differentiate v. ~ between A and B; ~ A (from B) see or show (two things) to be different; show sth to be different (from sth else)

　　dimension n. measurement of any sort

　　diminish v. become smaller or less; decrease

　　discrete adj. separate; distinct

　　discriminate v. ~ ~ A from B see or make a difference (between two things)

　　displace v. move from the usual or correct place

　　display v. ~ sth put sth on show

　　dispose v. place(sb/sth) in a suitable way; arrange

　　distinct adj. easily heard, seen, felt or understood; definite

　　distort v. pull or twist out of its usual shape

　　distribute v. ~ sth separate sth into parts and give a share to each person or thing

　　diverse adj. of different kinds; varied