C — The Judaism dictionary · page 51 2 3 4 5 6contributionA contribution is something you give, especially money, to help pay for something or to help a group.13 sentencescontritefeeling deep sorrow for wrongdoing.5 sentencescontritiondeep sorrow and regret for wrongdoing.3 sentencescontrivedSeeming false and planned, not natural or believable: «The ending of the film felt contrived».10 sentencescontrolTo control something means to make it do what you want, like steering a toy car.16 sentencescontroversyA controversy is a long, heated argument in which people strongly disagree about something.12 sentencescontumelyinsulting, rude and scornful treatment.3 sentencesconvenienceConvenience is being easy, useful or quick for you, so it saves time or trouble.16 sentencesconvenientEasy to use, reach or do; saving time and trouble.14 sentencesconvenientlyIn a way that is easy, useful or suitable for someone: «The shop is conveniently close.».9 sentencesconventionallyConventionally means in the usual, normal, accepted way that most people do things.10 sentencesconverseTo converse is to talk with someone, have a conversation.16 sentencesconvincedCompletely sure that something is true: «I'm convinced the cat ate my sandwich.».15 sentencesconvocationA formal gathering of people called together for a special purpose.8 sentencesconvulseto shake violently.3 sentencesconvulsionA convulsion is a sudden, violent shaking of the body that you cannot control.11 sentencesconya small furry animal that lives among rocks, often called a rock badger or hyrax.3 sentencescookTo cook is to make food ready to eat by heating it: boil, fry, bake, roast.18 sentencescoolA little cold, pleasantly not warm.25 sentencescopA cop is a police officer.15 sentencescopyA copy is a thing made to be the same as another one, like a copy of a page or a photo.24 sentencescopyistA person whose job is to copy writings by hand.5 sentencescopyrightCopyright is the legal right of the person who made a book, song, picture, film or program to decide who can copy, sell or use it.15 sentencescoralCoral is a hard, stony material made by tiny sea animals; over many years it builds up into reefs in warm, shallow seas.17 sentencescordA cord is a thin rope or a thick string.24 sentencescorianderA plant whose small round seeds and leaves are used to flavor food.5 sentencescormorantA large dark sea bird with a long neck and hooked beak that dives underwater to catch fish.9 sentencescornIn the USA, Canada and Australia, corn is a tall plant with yellow seeds on a cob, also called maize or sweetcorn.23 sentencescornerA corner is the point where two sides or edges meet. A square has 4 corners.23 sentencescornfieldA cornfield is a field where corn (grain such as wheat or maize) grows.6 sentencescorniceA cornice is a decorated strip of wood, plaster or stone that runs along the top of a wall, just under the ceiling or roof.4 sentencescorporealHaving to do with the body, or made of physical matter rather than spirit.7 sentencescorpseThe dead body of a person, and sometimes of an animal.12 sentencescorrectCorrect means right, true, or without mistakes.22 sentencescorrectionA correction is a change that makes something right that was wrong.14 sentencescorrespondTo match or be the same as something, or to fit together: «The numbers correspond to the pictures.».16 sentencescorrespondenceCorrespondence is letters, emails or messages sent between people.13 sentencescorrespondingMatching or connected with something else: «Write each word next to its corresponding picture.».16 sentencescorrodeWhen metal corrodes, or something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged and eaten away by chemical action, such as rust from water and air or…11 sentencescorruptCorrupt means dishonest or wicked.16 sentencescorruptedA corrupted file or piece of data has been damaged, so it cannot open or works wrongly.17 sentencescorruptionDishonest or illegal behaviour by people with power, such as taking bribes or using public money for themselves.19 sentencescorruptlyIn a spoiled, wicked way.9 sentencescorseletA corselet was a piece of armour that covered the body, chest and back.10 sentencescoruscationA flash or sparkle of light.1 sentencescosmicOf or from the universe or outer space beyond the Earth: «cosmic rays», «cosmic dust».10 sentencescosmogonyA story or theory about how the universe began.6 sentencescosmologyThe study or theory of the universe and how it is arranged.1 sentencescosmosThe universe seen as an orderly and harmonious whole.7 sentencescostTo cost is to have a price: what you must pay to buy something.17 sentencescostlyCostly means costing a lot of money; expensive.14 sentencescoteA cote is a small shed or house for birds, such as doves or pigeons.6 sentencescottonCotton is a soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant.14 sentencescouchA long comfortable seat for two or more people to sit on; a sofa.22 sentencescoulteran iron blade on a plow that cuts the earth.5 sentencescouncilA council is a group of people chosen to make decisions or give advice, for example to run a town or city.16 sentencescouncillorA person elected to sit on a council, especially a town, city or local council, to make decisions for the area.12 sentencescounselCounsel is advice.22 sentencescounsellorA counsellor is a person trained to listen to people and help them with their problems and feelings.16 sentencescountTo count is to say numbers in order: count to ten.28 sentencescountenanceA person's face, or the look on it.24 sentencescounterpartA counterpart is a person or thing that has the same job or place as another, but in a different group, country or situation.8 sentencescountingThe act of numbering or reckoning things.3 sentencescountryA land with its own government, borders and people.24 sentencescoupleA couple is 2 people who are together, like a married pair.21 sentencescouplinga part that joins things together.4 sentencescourageCourage is the ability to do something that frightens you or is difficult, even when you feel afraid: bravery.20 sentencescourageousCourageous means brave: willing to do something frightening, difficult or dangerous because it is right.13 sentencescourageouslyIn a brave way, without giving in to fear.3 sentencescourseA course is a set of lessons on a subject: «a swimming course».28 sentencescourtA place where a judge decides legal cases; also the judge and people there.24 sentencescourtesyCourtesy is polite, kind and respectful behaviour towards other people.13 sentencescovenA broken piece of the word "covenant" made when the word was split across two lines in a printed book.3 sentencescovenantA covenant is a solemn promise or agreement between God and people, such as God's covenant with Noah (the rainbow), with Abraham, and with…18 sentencescoverTo cover is to put something over another thing to hide or protect it.25 sentencescoveredCovered means having something over it or on it. A covered pool has a sheet on top.25 sentencescoveringA covering is a layer of something that lies on or over something else.22 sentencescoverletA coverlet is the top cover on a bed, laid over the blankets to keep you warm.10 sentencescovertCovert means secret or hidden, done so that people do not notice.15 sentencescovetTo covet something is to want very much something that belongs to someone else.19 sentencescovetousCovetous means wanting very much to have what belongs to someone else, or wanting more and more of something such as gold.6 sentencescovetousnessA strong greedy wish to have what other people have, or to keep getting more.10 sentencescowA cow is a big farm animal that gives milk and says «moo».19 sentencescoylyIn a shy or teasing way, as if holding back.3 sentencescrabA crab is a sea or shore animal with a hard shell, eight legs and two big claws (pincers), which often walks sideways.11 sentencescrackA crack is a thin line where something has broken but not fallen apart.17 sentencescrackleTo crackle is to make a lot of short, sharp, small sounds, like a fire burning or paper being crushed.13 sentencescraftAn activity where you make things by hand, such as painting, sewing, cutting and gluing.13 sentencescraftilyIn a clever, sly way, often to trick someone or to get something without being noticed.6 sentencescraftinessCleverness used in a sly way, especially for tricking people.8 sentencescraftsmanA person, traditionally a man, who is skilled at making things by hand, such as furniture, pots, jewellery or stone carvings: «a skilled c…18 sentencescraftyCrafty means clever at getting what you want by tricks and secret plans; sly.15 sentencescragA steep, rough, rocky cliff or high rock sticking out from a hill or mountain.14 sentencescraneA crane is a very tall machine with a long arm used to lift and move heavy things, especially on building sites and at ports.15 sentencescrashingA loud noise of things smashing, breaking or falling.9 sentencescraunchAn old word meaning to crunch or chew noisily.3 sentencescraveTo crave something is to want it very strongly, so that it is hard to think about anything else.11 sentencescravingA craving is a very strong wish for something, especially a food or drink.14 sentencescrawThe first stomach pouch of a bird, where food is stored. In some texts it is the throat or the crop.5 sentencescrawlTo crawl is to move on your hands and knees, as babies do.18 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/5/