As the doctor completed an examination of the patient, he said:
- I can"t find a cause for your complaint. Frankly, I think it"s due to drinking.
- In that case, - said the patient, - I"ll come back when you"re sober.
v. - be gracious enough (to do a thing) esp. While showing one's sense of dignity or superiority (condescended to attend).
- (foll. By to) pretend to be on equal terms with (an inferior).
- (as condescending adj.) Patronizing. condescendingly adv. Condescension n. [latin: related to *descend]
CONDOLENCE
n. (often in pl.) Expression of sympathy.
CONDUCTION
n. Transmission of heat, electricity, etc. Through a substance. [latin: related to *conduct]
CONDUCTIVE
adj. Transmitting (esp. Heat, electricity, etc.). conductivity n.
CONFECTION
n. Dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients. [latin conficio prepare]
CONFERENCE
n. - consultation.
- meeting for discussion. [french or medieval latin: related to *confer]
CONFERMENT
n. Conferring of a degree, honour, etc.
CONFESSION
n. - a act of confessing. B thing confessed.
- (in full confession of faith) declaration of one's beliefs or principles.
CONFIDENCE
n. - firm trust.
- a feeling of reliance or certainty. B sense of self-reliance; boldness.
- something told as a secret. in confidence as a secret. In a person's confidence trusted with a person's secrets. Take into one's confidence confide in. [latin: related to *confide]
- trick n. Swindle in which the victim is persuaded to trust the swindler. confidence trickster n.
CONFISCATE
v. (-ting) take or seize by authority. confiscation n. [latin: related to *fiscal]
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A cat uses whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.