An elementary school teacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school.
"If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I will promise not to believe everything your child says happens at home.
adj. (of an argument etc.) Convincing, compelling. cogency n. Cogently adv. [latin cogo drive]
COGNAC
n. High-quality brandy, properly that distilled in cognac in w. France.
COHERE
v. (-ring) 1 (of parts or a whole) stick together, remain united.
- (of reasoning etc.) Be logical or consistent. [latin haereo haes- stick]
COHORT
n. - ancient roman military unit, one-tenth of a legion.
- band of warriors.
- a persons banded together. B group of persons with a common statistical characteristic. [latin]
COITUS
interruptus n. Sexual intercourse with withdrawal of the penis before ejaculation.
- n. Sexual intercourse. coital adj. [latin: related to *coition]
COLEUS
n. Plant with variegated leaves. [greek koleon sheath]
COLLAR
—n. - neckband, upright or turned over.
- band of leather etc. Round an animal's neck.
- band or ring or pipe in machinery.
- piece of meat rolled up and tied. —v. - capture, seize.
- colloq. Accost.
- slang appropriate. [latin collum neck]
COLLIE
n. Sheepdog of an orig. Scottish breed. [perhaps from coll *coal]
COLONY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a settlement or settlers in a new country, fully or partly subject to the mother country. B their territory.
- a people of one nationality, occupation, etc., esp. Forming a community in a city. B separate or segregated group (nudist colony).
- group of animals, plants, etc., living close together. [latin colonia farm]
COLOUR
(us color) —n. - sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved as by a prism into different wavelengths.
- one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated as in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white.
- colouring substance, esp. Paint.
- use of all colours in photography etc.
- a pigmentation of the skin, esp. When dark. B this as ground for discrimination.
- ruddiness of complexion.
- (in pl.) Appearance or aspect (saw them in their true colours).
- (in pl.) A coloured ribbon or uniform etc. Worn to signify membership of a school, club, team, etc. B flag of a regiment or ship.
- quality, mood, or variety in music, literature, etc. 10 show of reason; pretext (lend colour to; under colour of). —v. - apply colour to, esp. By painting, dyeing, etc.
- influence.
- misrepresent, exaggerate.
- take on colour; blush. show one's true colours reveal one's true character or intentions. [latin color]
- bar n. Racial discrimination against non-white people.
- code —n. Use of colours as a means of identification. —v. (colour-code) identify by means of a colour code.
- scheme n. Arrangement of colours, esp. In interior design.
- supplement n. Magazine with colour printing, as a supplement to a newspaper.
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