- The intensity of light concentrates as you get nearer to the source.
- Grape juice can be made from grape concentrate.
[-d, concentrating]
concentration(KAHN sin TRAY shin) n. 1. fixed attention on some task; 2. the
density of something - After you’ve graduated from school, you’ll want to turn your full concentra-
tionto landing a job. - The concentrationof orange juice in a frozen can is four times that of the
juice we drink.
conciliatory(kuhn SIL ee uh TAW ree) adj. 1. trying to soothe anger; 2. gaining
by friendly acts; making friendly - When Jack saw how angry the fall had made Jill, he made a conciliatory
attempt to calm her. - South Korea has made several conciliatorymoves toward its neighbor to the
north.
[conciliatorily adv.] [Syn. pacifying]
concur(kuhn KOER) vi.1. to occur at the same time; coincide; 2. to act together;
- to agree; to be in accord
- The phases of the moon and the changes in the oceans’ tides have been
known to concur. - Two persons must concurin the direction of their motion to operate a two-
handled tree saw. - For the Supreme Court to come to a decision, five justices must concur.
[-red, -ring] [Syn. consent]
condone(kuhn DOHN) vt.to forgive, pardon, or overlook (a misdeed) - It is not easy to condoneone’s cheating on an examination in mathematics
class. - Hunting members of endangered species as trophies is a practice that
cannot be condoned.
[-d, condoning]
consistent(kuhn SIS tint) adj. 1. in accord, agreement, or harmony; compatible;
- always following the same principles
- It was the Mikado’s aim to have the punishment be consistentwith the
crime. - In raising children, it is very important for parents to be consistentin their
expectations.
[-ly adv.]
conspirator(kuhn SPEE rit er) n. one who conspires; one who acts with others
to plan a crime - Cassius and Brutus were the two most famous conspiratorsin the assassina-
tion of Julius Caesar. - Despite what the Warren Commission report says, most Americans are con-
vinced that there were other conspiratorsbeside Oswald in the assassination
of President Kennedy.
[Syn. plotter]
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