C — The school dictionary · page 121 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19condemnationCondemnation is strong public disapproval: saying clearly that something is very wrong or bad.10 sentencescondensationCondensation is when a gas, especially water vapour, cools down and turns into liquid.9 sentencescondenseTo condense is for a gas to turn into a liquid when it cools, as steam turns into water drops.12 sentencescondescendTo do something you think is below your dignity, or to agree to do something kindly as a favour to someone you see as lower than you.4 sentencescondescendinglyIn a way that shows you think you are better than others; talking down to them.4 sentencescondimentA condiment is a sauce, spice or other thing such as salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard or vinegar that you add to food to give it more flavour.7 sentencesconditionThe condition of something is the state it is in: good, bad, new or broken.12 sentencesconditionalDepending on something else happening first; only true or allowed if a condition is met.10 sentencesconditionerA creamy liquid you put on your hair after shampoo to make it soft, smooth and easier to comb.10 sentencescondoleTo show sympathy with someone who is sad or in trouble, and comfort them about a loss.4 sentencescondolenceCondolences are words or messages of sympathy you give to someone when a person they love has died.9 sentencescondorA condor is a very large vulture with huge wings and a bald head, living in the Andes mountains (the Andean condor) or California (the Cal…7 sentencesconduciveConducive to something means helping it to happen: «A quiet room is conducive to study».7 sentencesconductAs a verb, to lead or direct music played by a band or orchestra, by moving your hands or a baton.13 sentencesconductionConduction is the way heat or electricity moves through a material from one part to another, without the material itself moving.8 sentencesconductorA person who stands in front of an orchestra, band or choir and directs the music with hand movements or a baton.15 sentencesconeA cone is a 3D shape with a round flat base that narrows to a point at the top.13 sentencesconfabA friendly, often private, talk or chat between people.4 sentencesconfectionA sweet food such as a cake, sweet, chocolate or pudding, especially a fancy one.9 sentencesconfectioneryConfectionery is sweets, chocolates and similar sugary foods.9 sentencesconfederacyA confederacy is a group of states, tribes or people who join together for a shared purpose, like defence, while keeping much of their own…10 sentencesconfederateA confederate is a helper who works secretly with someone else, usually in a trick or a plot.6 sentencesconfederationA group of states, countries, organisations or people who join together for a shared purpose, while keeping much of their own power.7 sentencesconferTo talk together and share ideas before deciding something: the judges conferred.9 sentencesconferenceA conference is a big formal meeting where many people come together to discuss or learn about a subject, often for one or more days.12 sentencesconferralThe act of giving someone an honour, a title, a degree or a right in an official way.9 sentencesconfessTo confess is to admit that you did something wrong or something you are ashamed of.13 sentencesconfessionA confession is when you admit that you did something wrong.14 sentencesconfettiTiny pieces of coloured paper thrown into the air at weddings, parties and parades.11 sentencesconfidantA person you trust and tell your secrets and private feelings to.7 sentencesconfideTo confide in someone is to tell them a secret or a private worry because you trust them.10 sentencesconfidenceConfidence is the feeling that you can do something well, or the belief in yourself: «She answered with confidence.».12 sentencesconfidentConfident means feeling sure that you can do something well: a confident swimmer.10 sentencesconfidentialConfidential information is secret and should only be seen or shared by certain people.8 sentencesconfidentialityKeeping private information secret and only sharing it with people who are allowed to know it.8 sentencesconfidentlyConfidently means in a way that shows you believe in yourself and are not afraid.9 sentencesconfineTo keep someone or something inside a small or closed space: «The dog was confined to the kitchen».13 sentencesconfinedKept inside a small or closed space (a confined space).11 sentencesconfinementConfinement is being kept in a small space or not being allowed to leave.11 sentencesconfinesThe edges or limits of a place: «within the confines of the school grounds».8 sentencesconfirmTo confirm something is to show or say that it is definitely true or correct.11 sentencesconfirmationConfirmation is a message or proof that something is true or definitely happening, like a booking confirmation.9 sentencesconfiscateTo take something away from someone, usually as a punishment or because a rule says it is not allowed, often keeping it for a while.10 sentencesconfiscationThe act of taking something away from someone because of a rule or as a punishment.8 sentencesconfitureConfiture is the French word for jam or fruit preserve: «confiture de fraises» means strawberry jam; to an English ear it sounds like «kon…8 sentencesconflagrationA very large, destructive fire that spreads widely.9 sentencesconflictA conflict is a serious disagreement or argument.12 sentencesconformTo conform is to behave the way most people do or the way you are expected to.10 sentencesconformityBehaving the same way as most other people or as the rules expect, instead of being different: «pressure towards conformity».8 sentencesconfoundTo confound someone is to confuse them so badly that they cannot think clearly.7 sentencesconfoundedConfounded means very puzzled or confused.11 sentencesconfrontTo confront someone is to face them, often to argue or talk about a problem.9 sentencesconfrontationA confrontation is an angry argument or fight between people or groups who disagree.9 sentencesconfucianismA way of thinking and living based on the teachings of Confucius, a Chinese teacher who lived about 2,500 years ago; it stresses kindness,…8 sentencesconfuseTo confuse someone is to make them unable to understand or think clearly: «The instructions confused me.».13 sentencesconfusedNot able to understand something or think clearly; not sure what is happening or what to do.13 sentencesconfusionConfusion is the feeling of not understanding something or not knowing what to do.12 sentencescongeeA thick, soft rice porridge made by cooking rice in lots of water for a long time, eaten across China and East and South-East Asia, often…7 sentencescongerA large sea eel with grey or black skin, living in rocky places and wrecks in the sea around Europe and elsewhere; it can grow longer than…8 sentencescongestionToo many cars or people in one place, so movement is slow, like traffic congestion.8 sentencesconglomerateA big company made up of many different businesses that sell different things.10 sentencescongoThe Congo is a great river in central Africa, the second-longest in Africa and the deepest river in the world.10 sentencescongratulateTo congratulate someone means to tell them you are pleased about their success, good luck or happy event: we congratulated her on winning.9 sentencescongratulationCongratulations: words you say to show you are happy for someone who has done well or had good news.12 sentencescongratulations«Congratulations!» is what you say to someone to show you are happy about their success or good news.12 sentencescongregateTo come together and form a group or crowd in one place.8 sentencescongregatingCongregating means gathering together in a group or crowd in one place.8 sentencescongregationA congregation is the group of people gathered in a church, synagogue or mosque for worship.11 sentencescongregationalTo do with a congregation: the people who gather in a church for worship.8 sentencescongressThe group of people elected to make laws in the USA, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.10 sentencescongruentExactly the same shape and size; one shape fits exactly on top of the other, even if turned or flipped.9 sentencesconicConic means shaped like a cone, or to do with a cone.5 sentencesconiferA tree or bush that grows its seeds in cones and usually has thin needle-like or small scaly leaves, such as a pine, fir, spruce, cedar, y…10 sentencesconiferousDescribing trees, such as pine, fir, spruce and larch, that have cones and needle-like or scaly leaves; most stay green all year.9 sentencesconjecturalBased on a guess or an idea that has not been proved, not on firm facts: «The date of the old map is conjectural».7 sentencesconjectureA conjecture is a guess or opinion formed without full proof.10 sentencesconjoinTo join or combine two or more things together into one: «two ideas conjoined».8 sentencesconjugalConjugal means to do with marriage, especially the duties and love between a husband and wife.4 sentencesconjunctionA conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases or clauses together in a sentence, like and, but, or, because, when, if and although.12 sentencesconjunctivitisConjunctivitis is an eye infection or irritation that makes the eye red, itchy, sore and sometimes sticky; it is also called pink eye.7 sentencesconjureTo conjure is to do magic, making things appear as if by magic.6 sentencesconjurerA conjurer is a person who does magic tricks, a magician or wizard.5 sentencesconjuringConjuring is doing magic tricks that seem impossible, such as making coins vanish or pulling a rabbit from a hat.8 sentencesconjurorA conjuror is a person who does clever magic tricks; another spelling of conjurer.5 sentencesconkerA conker is the shiny brown seed of a horse chestnut tree, found inside a spiky green case.9 sentencesconnConn. is an old short form of Connecticut, a state in the north-east of the USA (the postal code is CT).10 sentencesconnectTo join two or more things together so they touch or are linked: «connect the wires».16 sentencesconnectedConnected means joined or linked to something else (connected rooms, connected wires).13 sentencesconnectionA place or thing where two things are joined: «a loose connection in the wire».16 sentencesconnotationA feeling or idea that a word suggests, in addition to its basic meaning. For example, «home» means a place to live, but it suggests warmt…8 sentencesconquerTo conquer a country or people means to take control of them by fighting.12 sentencesconqueringTaking control of a country or people by force, especially in war.11 sentencesconquerorA person, army or country that takes control of a land or people by force, or wins a war.9 sentencesconquestConquest is taking control of a country, city or people by force, usually in a war.13 sentencesconquistadorA Spanish (or Portuguese) soldier and explorer who invaded and conquered lands in the Americas after Columbus, such as Hernán Cortés (who…7 sentencesconscienceThe feeling or inner voice inside you that tells you what is right and wrong, and makes you feel bad when you do wrong.11 sentencesconscientiousCareful to do your work well and thoroughly, because you want to do the right thing.9 sentencesconsciousIf you are conscious, you are awake and know what is happening around you.11 sentencesconsciouslyOn purpose and knowing what you are doing: «She consciously chose to be kind».8 sentencesconsciousnessThe state of being awake and aware of what is around you (lose consciousness).10 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/12/