A lawyer and a doctor were on an extravagant fishing trip.
The lawyer said, "I am here because my house burned down and everything I owned was burned. The insurance company paid a mint for everything I lost."
"Now that’s quite a coincidence," said the doctor, "I’m here because my house and all my belongings were destroyed by a flood, and my insurance company also paid for everything."
The lawyer looked somewhat confused and said, "Really? How do you start a flood?"
- unchanging, faithful, dependable. —n. - anything that does not vary.
- math. & physics quantity or number that remains the same. constantly adv. [latin sto stand]
CONSTRUE
v. (-strues, -strued, -struing) 1 interpret.
- (often foll. By with) combine (words) grammatically.
- analyse the syntax of (a sentence).
- translate literally. [latin: related to *construct]
CONSUMER
durable n. Durable household product (e.g. A radio or washing-machine).
- goods n.pl. Goods for consumers, not for producing other goods.
- n. - person who consumes, esp. One who uses a product.
- purchaser of goods or services.
CONTEMPT
n. - feeling that a person or thing deserves scorn or extreme reproach.
- condition of being held in contempt.
- (in full contempt of court) disobedience to or disrespect for a court of law. [latin temno tempt- despise]
CONTINUE
v. (-ues, -ued, -uing) 1 maintain, not stop (an action etc.) (continued to read, reading).
- (also absol.) Resume or prolong (a narrative, journey, etc.).
- be a sequel to.
- remain, stay (will continue as manager; weather continued fine). [latin: related to *contain]
CONTINUO
n. (pl. -s) mus. Accompaniment providing a bass line, played usu. On a keyboard instrument. [italian]
CONTRACT
bridge n. Bridge in which only tricks bid and won count towards the game.
- —n. - written or spoken agreement, esp. One enforceable by law.
- document recording this. —v. - make or become smaller.
- a (usu. Foll. By with) make a contract. B (often foll. By out) arrange (work) to be done by contract.
- become affected by (a disease).
- enter into (marriage).
- incur (a debt etc.). 6 draw together (the muscles, brow, etc.), or be drawn together. contract in (or out) choose to enter (or not to enter) a scheme or commitment. [latin contractus: related to *tract1]
CONTRARY
—adj. - (usu. Foll. By to) opposed in nature or tendency.
- perverse, self-willed.
- (of a wind) unfavourable, impeding.
- opposite in position or direction. —n. (prec. By the) the opposite. —adv. (foll. By to) in opposition or contrast (contrary to expectations). on the contrary expressing denial of what has just been implied or stated. To the contrary to the opposite effect. contrariness n. [latin: related to *contra-]
CONTRAST
—n. - a juxtaposition or comparison showing differences. B difference so revealed.
- (often foll. By to) thing or person having different qualities.
- degree of difference between the tones in a television picture or photograph. —v. (often foll. By with) 1 set together so as to reveal a contrast.
- have or show a contrast. [italian from latin sto stand]
CONTRITE
adj. Penitent, feeling great guilt. contritely adv. Contrition n. [latin: related to *trite]
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