Barron GRE Vocabulary List 5| Large Interactive Flashcard

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converse

(обратное) chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
E.g.Eva is all ears while Lulu and Lola converse.

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convert

(преобразовать) change something into another form; transform
E.g.However, he suggests that this only be done if the convert is also willingly accepted into his position by the community.

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convex

(выпуклых) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
E.g.He polished the convex lens of his telescope.

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conveyance

(перевозки) act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
E.g.During the transit strike, as common commuters I have to use other conveyance.

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conviction

(убеждение) judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
E.g.Even her conviction for murder did not shake Peter's judgment that Harriet was innocent of the crime.

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convivial

(праздничный) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
E.g.The convivial celebrators of the victory sang their college songs.

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convoke

(созвать) call together; cause to assemble in meeting; convene
E.g.He has to convoke Congress at the outbreak of the emergency.

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convoluted

(запутанные) coiled around; highly involved; intricate
E.g.His argument was so convoluted that few of us could follow it intelligently.

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convulsion

(судороги) unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
E.g.Mary gave him a brand-new "Barlow" knife worth twelve and a half cents; and the convulsion of delight that swept his system shook him to his foundations.

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copious

(обильного) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
E.g.She had copious reasons for rejecting the proposal.

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coquette

(кокетка) flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
E.g.Because she refused to give him an answer to his proposal of marriage, he called her a coquette.

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cordial

(сердечные) gracious; showing warm and friendliness
E.g.Our hosts greeted us at the airport with a cordial welcome and a hearty hug.

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cordon

(кордоном) line around an area to enclose or guard it
E.g.The police cordon was so tight that the criminals could not leave the area.

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cornucopia

(рога изобилия) goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
E.g.The encyclopedia salesman claimed the new edition was a veritable cornucopia of information, an inexhaustible source of knowledge for the entire family.

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corollary

(следствия) natural consequence or effect; result
E.g.If I claim your arguments are idiotic, then the corollary is that my arguments are intelligent.

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corporeal

(телесной) bodily; of a material nature; tangible
E.g.The doctor had no patience with spiritual matters: his job was to attend to his patients' corporeal problems, not to minister to their souls.

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corpulent

(тучный) very fat; large in body; overweight
E.g.The corpulent man resolved to reduce.

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correlate

(коррелируют) relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
E.g.I cannot correlate these two pieces of information.

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correlation

(корреляции) mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
E.g.He sought to determine the correlation that existed between ability in algebra and ability to interpret reading exercises.

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corroborate

(подтверждать) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
E.g.Though Huck was quite willing to corroborate Tom's story, Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.