Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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consideration

consideration^1

noun careful thought about

something » Ramon’s decision

required careful consideration.

attention, contemplation,

deliberation, study, thought

consideration^2

noun concern for someone

» Please show consideration

for others and work quietly.

concern, kindness,

respect, tact

consideration^3

noun something to be taken

into account » Safety is

a major consideration.

factor, issue, point

consist: consist of

verb to be made up of

» The brain consists

of millions of nerve cells.

be composed of,

be made up of, comprise

conspicuous

adjective easy to see or notice

» Sarah wore her bright red

coat to be conspicuous.

apparent, blatant, evident,

noticeable, obvious,

perceptible, patent,

manifest

constant^1

adjective going on all the time

» There was constant barking

from the dog next door.

continual, continuous,

eternal, nonstop, perpetual,

relentless, incessant,

interminable, sustained,

unremitting

antonym: periodic

constant^2

adjective staying the same

» The thermometer showed

the temperature was constant.

even, fixed, regular, stable,

steady, uniform, immutable,

invariable

antonym: changeable

construct

verb to build or make

something » He’s constructing

a compost bin.

assemble, build, create,

erect, make, put together,

put up

consult

verb to go to for advice

» Consult your doctor

before training for the race.

ask for advice, confer with,

refer to

contact^1

noun the state of being in

touch with someone

» We must keep in contact.

communication, in touch

contact^2

noun someone you know

» He had a contact in the

music business.

acquaintance, connection

contact^3

verb to get in touch with

» Abbey contacted the

company to complain.

approach, communicate

with, get hold of,

get in touch with, reach

contain^1

verb to include as a part of

» The glass contains the juice

from 10 oranges.

comprise, include

contain^2

verb to keep under control

» Hans was finding it difficult

to contain his excitement.

control, curb, repress,

restrain, stifle

container

noun something that holds

things » Gail used a plastic

container for her food.

holder, vessel, receptacle,

repository

contemplate^1

verb to think carefully about

something » Maria paused

to contemplate her options.

consider, examine,

muse on, ponder,

reflect on, think about

contemplate^2

verb to consider doing

something » He contemplated

becoming a vet.

consider, envisage, plan,

think of

contempt

noun complete lack of respect

» Rick’s contempt for the

club’s rules was foolish – they

asked him to leave.

derision, disdain, disregard,

disrespect, scorn

antonym: respect

contest^1

noun a competition or game

» It was a thrilling contest

between two strong teams.

competition, game, match,

tournament

contest^2

noun a struggle for power

» There was a bitter contest

over who should control

the nation’s future.

battle, fight, struggle

Sarah wore her bright red coat

to be conspicuous.

Abbey contacted the company

to complain.

He’s constructing a compost bin.

cook

verb to prepare food for eating

by heating it in some way

» I enjoy cooking for friends.

boil fry

bake

grill

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