Night. A sleeping couple is lying in a bed. Door bell rings. A couple wakes up. Woman: "Quick! My husband is back!" Man jumps out from a window. Flying down he starts to think: "Shit! But I am the husband!"
- assert, maintain. contender n. [latin: related to *tend1]
CONTENT
—predic. Adj. - satisfied; adequately happy.
- (foll. By to + infin.) Willing. —v. Make content; satisfy. —n. Contented state; satisfaction. to one's heart's content as much as one wishes. [latin: related to *contain]
- n. - (usu. In pl.) What is contained, esp. In a vessel, book, or house.
- amount (of a constituent) contained (high fat content).
- substance (of a speech etc.) As distinct from form.
- capacity or volume. [medieval latin: related to *contain]
CONTEST
—n. - contending; strife.
- a competition. —v. - dispute (a decision etc.).
- contend or compete for; compete in (an election). [latin testis witness]
CONTEXT
n. - parts that surround a word or passage and clarify its meaning.
- relevant circumstances. in (or out of) context with (or without) the surrounding words or circumstances. contextual adj. Contextualize v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing). [latin: related to *text]
CONTORT
v. Twist or force out of its normal shape. contortion n. [latin torqueo tort- twist]
CONTOUR
—n. - outline.
- (in full contour line) line on a map joining points of equal altitude. —v. Mark with contour lines. [italian contornare draw in outline]
CONTROL
tower n. Tall building at an airport etc. From which air traffic is controlled.
- —n. - power of directing.
- power of restraining, esp. Self-restraint.
- means of restraint.
- (usu. In pl.) Means of regulating.
- (usu. In pl.) Switches and other devices by which a machine is controlled.
- place where something is controlled or verified.
- standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment. —v. (-ll-) 1 have control of, regulate.
- hold in check.
- check, verify. in control (often foll. By of) directing an activity. Out of control no longer manageable. Under control being controlled; in order. controllable adj. [medieval latin, = keep copy of accounts: related to *contra-, *roll]
CONTUSE
v. (-sing) bruise. contusion n. [latin tundo tus- thump]
CONVENE
v. (-ning) 1 summon or arrange (a meeting etc.).
- assemble. [latin venio vent- come]
CONVENT
n. - religious community, esp. Of nuns, under vows.
- premises occupied by this. [latin: related to *convene]
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