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  • contentment/kənˈtɛntmənt/nounC1The quiet satisfied feeling of wanting nothing more.
  • contingency/kənˈtɪnd͡ʒənsi/nounC1A plan kept ready in case things go wrong.
  • contingent/kənˈtɪn.d͡ʒənt/nounC12 meaningsA body of troops or people sent from a larger group.
  • continuity/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/nounC12 meaningsThe quality of going on without a break.
  • continuum/kənˈtɪnjuəm/nounC1A range with no sharp break anywhere along it.
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/kənˈtɔː(ɹ)ʃənɪst/
nounC1
A performer who bends the body into extreme shapes.
  • contour/ˈkɒntɔː/nounC14 meaningsThe outline of something, especially the way it curves.
  • contraband/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/nounC1Goods it is illegal to own or to move.
  • contractor/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody hired for a fixed job rather than employed.
  • contraption/kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/nounC1An awkward or oddly improvised machine or device.
  • contributor/kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/nounC1Somebody who gives something towards a whole.
  • contrivance/kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/nounC1A clever device, or a plan that feels artificial.
  • control/kənˈtɹəʊl/nounA22 meaningsPower over how something behaves.
  • conundrum/kəˈnʌn.dɹəm/nounC1A puzzle with no easy answer.
  • convention/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/nounB23 meaningsAn accepted way of doing things.
  • convergence/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/nounC1A coming together at one point.
  • conversion/kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/nounC13 meaningsThe kick taken after a score for extra points.
  • conversion ratenounC1What share of visitors actually buy.
  • convert/ˈkɒn.vət/verbB24 meaningsTo change something into a different form, use or state.
  • convict/kənˈvɪkt/verbC12 meaningsTo find somebody guilty of a crime.
  • coop/kuːp/nounB1+2 meaningsA small house for hens.
  • cooper/ˈkuːpə(ɹ)/nounC1A craftsman who makes barrels.
  • cooperative/kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/adjectiveC12 meaningsWilling to work together.
  • coordinate/kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/nounC12 meaningsA number that fixes a position on a grid.
  • coordination/kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe organising of separate parts to work together effectively.
  • coordinatornounC1Somebody who makes separate parts work together.
  • coot/kuːt/nounC1A black water bird with a white shield on its face.
  • cop/kɒp/nounA22 meaningsA police officer, said informally.
  • coping mechanismnounC1A habit a person uses to get through stress.
  • copyright/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/nounC1The exclusive legal right to reproduce and sell a creative work.
  • cordial/ˈkɔː.di.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsA sweet syrup diluted with water.
  • cordon/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/nounC12 meaningsA line of people or barriers preventing access to an area.
  • corduroy/ˈkɔːdəɹɔɪ/<a:RP>nounC1Thick cotton fabric with soft raised ridges.
  • core/kɔː/nounB25 meaningsThe hard central part of a fruit, holding the seeds.
  • corkage/ˈkɔːkɪdʒ/nounC1A fee for drinking wine you brought yourself.
  • cormorant/ˈkɔːməɹənt/nounC1A dark diving bird that stands with its wings spread to dry.
  • corn/ˈkɔːn/nounA12 meaningsA tall cereal plant with large yellow seeds on a cob.
  • cornflower/ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊ.ɚ/nounC1A bright blue wild flower of the fields.
  • cornice/ˈkɔːnɪs/nounC1The decorative moulding where wall meets ceiling.
  • coronary/ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/nounC1A blockage of an artery supplying the heart.
  • coronet/ˈkɒɹənɪt/nounC1A small crown worn by a noble.
  • corral/kəˈɹæl/nounB22 meaningsA fenced pen for horses or cattle.
  • correction/kəˈɹɛkʃən/nounC12 meaningsA notice putting right an earlier mistake.
  • correspondence/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/nounC13 meaningsLetters, emails and other messages exchanged between people; the exchanging of them.
  • correspondent/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/nounC12 meaningsA reporter based in a distant place.
  • corroborationnounC1Independent confirmation that something is true.
  • corruption/kəˈɹʌpʃən/nounC14 meaningsThe use of power or public office for private gain, especially through bribes.
  • cosmology/kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/nounC1The study of how the universe is made and began.
  • cottonwoodnounC1A poplar whose seeds carry white fluffy tufts.
  • councillornounC1An elected member of a local governing body.
  • counsel/ˈkaʊn.səl/verbB23 meaningsTo give careful guidance, especially in difficulty.
  • counsellingnounC1Guided conversation that helps somebody work things out.
  • counsellornounC1A trained listener who helps people with problems.
  • counter-offernounC1A better offer made to keep you from leaving.
  • counterexamplenounC1One case that shows a general claim is false.
  • counterpart/ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt/nounC1The person or thing matching another elsewhere.
  • counterpoint/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌpɔɪnt/nounC1Two melodies sounded together, or a contrasting element.
  • coup/kuː/nounB22 meaningsA sudden violent seizure of power from a government.
  • coup d'etatnounC1A sudden illegal seizure of government.
  • coupling/ˈkʌplɪŋ/nounC1The link that joins one vehicle to the next.