Webster Essential Vocabulary

convergence*(kuhn VOER jins) n.1. a coming together; 2. the point at which
things come together

• The convergenceof Donna’s and Flo’s musical interests convinced them that
  they might make it as a duo.


• There is a convergenceof two roads into a single road that takes place at the
  fork.
  [convergency n., convergent adj.]
  conversation(KON ver SAY shin) n.1. the act or a case of talking together;
  familiar talk; verbal interchange of ideas, opinions, etc.; 2. an informal discussion
  on an area of common interest by two governments


• Ned and Fred had a conversationover coffee, discussing where to get their
  motorcycles serviced.


• It was customary at Vanessa’s workplace to discuss plans for the weekend
  during the water-cooler conversations.


• Representatives of Russia and Japan have conversationsnow and again over
  Russia’s returning Sakhalin to Japan.
  [-al adj., -ally adv.]

Quick Review #21.

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

66 Essential Vocabulary

1. contentment


2. context


3. contract


4. contrary


5. contrast


6. contribute


7. contrite


8. controversial


9. controvert


10. conundrum


11. convergence


12. conversation

a. disprove

b. penitent

c. meeting

d. debatable

e. satisfaction

f. discussion

g. puzzle

h. deflate

i. compare

j. framework

k. furnish

l. opposed