convey(kuhn VAY) vt.1. to carry from one place to another; transport; 2. to act
as a channel or medium for; 3. to make known; 4. to transfer (property) from one
person to another
- The van conveyedGerri’s furniture to her new home.
- Kaj asked Al to conveyhis condolences to Cindy.
- Lisa conveyedher displeasure to Michael with a scowl.
- The deed conveyedtitle to the lot from Sally to Harry.
[-ed, -ing, -able adj.] [Syn. carry]
conviction*(kuhn VIK shin) n.1. the finding that a person is guilty of a crime;
- the appearance or reality of being convinced; 3. a strong belief
- The criminal’s convictionwas for shoplifting.
- Jill told with convictionof her and Jack’s tumble on the hill.
- The mayor expressed belief in his programs for urban renewal with conviction.
[Syn. certainty, opinion]
coop*(KOOP) n.1. a small cage, pen, or building for keeping poultry; 2. any
place of confinement; (slang) a jail —vt.to confine as in a coop (usually with up)
—vi.(slang) to sleep on the job; (slang) to get away, as from a jail (as in fly the coop) - Some of the chickens have gotten out of the coop.
- Because she was grounded, Olivia felt like she was in a coop.
- Keep the puppies coopedup in your room so that they don’t get into mischief.
- Night watchmen need to punch time clocks periodically so that their
supervisors know they haven’t been cooping.
[-ed, -ing]
corroborate*(kur AHB ir AYT) vt. to back up the correctness of; to confirm; to
support; to bolster - Willa corroboratedKim’s location at the time in question.
- A second expert will corroboratethe authenticity of the Picasso lithograph.
[-d, corroborating, corroborative adj.,corroboratory adj.] [Syn. confirm]
cosmopolitan (KAHZ muh PAH li tn) adj.1. representative of a wide area of
the world; not local or provincial; 2. not bound by local habits, likes, or dislikes; 3.
embodying worldly sophistication; fashionable; urbane - Max’s world travels have given him a cosmopolitanoutlook.
- A taste for Maryland crab cakes has had a cosmopolitanimpact, drawing
orders from all over the world to packers on the Chesapeake Bay. - The typical European capital city dweller is likely to have a more cosmopoli-
tanview of things than his or her compatriot farmer.
couch (KOWCH) vt. 1. to lower or bring down, especially to lower (a spear, lance,
etc.) to attack position; 2. to put in certain or specific words or phrases; express - The knight couchedhis lance as he prepared to enter the lists and join the
joust. (There’s a sentence you’ll use every day!) - The general’s warning was couchedin barely veiled threats.
- The poet’s images were couchedin flowery language.
[-ed, -ing]
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