2016考研英语词汇红宝书

console,"n.ascientificinstrumentconsistingofdisplaysandaninputdevicethatanoperatorcanusetomonitorandcontrolasystem(especiallyacomputersystem)

n.anornamentalscroll-shapedbracket(especiallyoneusedtosupportawallfixture)"

consist,"v.haveitsessentialcharacter;becomprisedorcontainedin;beembodiedin

v.beconsistentinform,tenor,orcharacter;becongruous

v.becomposedof"

consistent,"a.(sometimesfollowedby`with')inagreementorconsistentorreliable

s.thesamethroughoutinstructureorcomposition"

constant,"n.aquantitythatdoesnotvary

n.anumberrepresentingaquantityassumedtohaveafixedvalueinaspecifiedmathematicalcontext

a.steadfastinpurposeordevotionoraffection"

constituent,"n.amemberofaconstituency;acitizenwhoisrepresentedinagovernmentbyofficialsforwhomheorshevotes

n.(grammar)awordorphraseorclauseformingpartofalargergrammaticalconstruction

s.constitutionalinthestructureofsomething(especiallyyourphysicalmakeup)"

constitute,v.formorcompose

constitution,"n.theactofformingorestablishingsomething

n.thewayinwhichsomeoneorsomethingiscomposed

n.aUnitedStates44-gunfrigatethatwasoneofthefirstthreenavalshipsbuiltbytheUnitedStates;itwonbrilliantvictoriesoverBritishfrigatesduringtheWarof1812andiswithoutdoubtthemostfamousshipinthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesNavy;ithasbeenrebuiltandisanchoredintheCharlestownNavyYardinBoston"

constrain,"vholdback

vrestrict"

construct,"v.makebycombiningmaterialsandparts

v.drawwithsuitableinstrumentsandunderspecifiedconditions

v.createbylinkinglinguisticunits

v.createbyorganizingandlinkingideas,arguments,orconcepts"

distinct,"s.(oftenfollowedby`from')notalike;differentinnatureorquality

a.easytoperceive;especiallyclearlyoutlined

s.recognizable;marked"

distinction,"n.adistinguishingquality

n.adistinguishingdifference"

distinguish,"v.markasdifferent

v.beadistinctivefeature,attribute,ortrait;sometimesinaverypositivesense"

overlook,"n.ahighplaceaffordingagoodview

v.lookpast,failtonotice

v.watchover"

overseas,r.inaplaceacrossanocean

fruitful,a.productiveorconducivetoproducinginabundance

frustrate,"vhinderorprevent(theefforts,plans,ordesires)of

vtreatcruelly"

fulfil,"vputineffect

vfillormeetawantorneed

vmeettherequirementsorexpectationsof"

fulfill,"vputineffect

vmeettherequirementsorexpectationsof

vfillormeetawantorneed"

function,"n.(mathematics)amathematicalrelationsuchthateachelementofagivenset(thedomainofthefunction)isassociatedwithanelementofanotherset(therangeofthefunction)

n.whatsomethingisusedfor

n.theactionsandactivitiesassignedtoorrequiredorexpectedofapersonorgroup

n.arelationsuchthatonethingisdependentonanother"

fund,"n.areserveofmoneysetasideforsomepurpose

v.convert(short-termfloatingdebt)intolong-termdebtthatbearsfixedinterestandisrepresentedbybonds

v.placeorstoreupinafundforaccumulation

v.provideafundfortheredemptionofprincipalorpaymentofinterest"

fundamental,"n.anyfactorthatcouldbeconsideredimportanttotheunderstandingofaparticularbusiness

n.thelowesttoneofaharmonicseries

s.beingorinvolvingbasicfactsorprinciples

s.far-reachingandthoroughgoingineffectespeciallyonthenatureofsomething"

anguish,"n.extremementaldistress

n.extremedistressofbodyormind

v.suffergreatpainsordistress"

annoy,"v.causeannoyancein;disturb,especiallybyminorirritations"

annual,"n.(botany)aplantthatcompletesitsentirelifecyclewithinthespaceofayear

n.areferencebookthatispublishedregularlyonceeveryyear

a.completingitslifecyclewithinayear

s.occurringorpayableeveryyear"

monopoly,"n.(economics)amarketinwhichtherearemanybuyersbutonlyoneseller

n.exclusivecontrolorpossessionofsomething

n.aboardgameinwhichplayerstrytogainamonopolyonrealestateaspiecesadvancearoundtheboardaccordingtothethrowofadie"

monotonous,"stediouslyrepetitiousorlackinginvariety;allworkandnoplay""

ssoundedorspokeninatoneunvaryinginpitch"

mood,n.verbinflectionsthatexpresshowtheactionorstateisconceivedbythespeaker

transmission,"n.theactofsendingamessage;causingamessagetobetransmitted

n.communicationbymeansoftransmittedsignals

n.thegearsthattransmitpowerfromanautomobileengineviathedriveshafttotheliveaxle"

transmit,v.sendfromonepersonorplacetoanother

transplant,"n.anoperationmovinganorganfromoneorganism(thedonor)toanother(therecipient)

n.theactofremovingsomethingfromonelocationandintroducingitinanotherlocation

v.liftandresetinanothersoilorsituation

v.betransplantable"

transport,"n.anexchangeofmolecules(andtheirkineticenergyandmomentum)acrosstheboundarybetweenadjacentlayersofafluidoracrosscellmembranes

v.movesomethingorsomebodyaround;usuallyoverlongdistances

v.movewhilesupporting,eitherinavehicleorinone'shandsoronone'sbody

v.transportcommercially"

stride,"n.significantprogress(especiallyinthephrase""makestrides"")

v.walkwithlongsteps

v.coverortraversebytakinglongsteps"

strike,"n.agroup'srefusaltoworkinprotestagainstlowpayorbadworkconditions

n.anattackthatisintendedtoseizeorinflictdamageonordestroyanobjective

n.ascoreintenpins:knockingdownalltenwiththefirstball

n.(baseball)apitchthatthebatterswingsatandmisses,orthatthebatterhitsintofoulterritory,orthatthebatterdoesnotswingatbuttheumpirejudgestobeintheareaoverhomeplateandbetweenthebatter'skneesandshoulders"

striking,"nthephysicalcomingtogetheroftwoormorethings

ntheactofcontactingonethingwithanother

vdeliverasharpblow,aswiththehand,fist,orweapon

vhaveanemotionalorcognitiveimpactupon

vhitagainst;comeintosuddencontactwith

vmakeastrategic,offensive,assaultagainstanenemy,opponent,oratarget

vindicate(acertaintime)bystriking

vaffectorafflictsuddenly,usuallyadversely

vstopworkinordertopressdemands

vtouchorseemasiftouchingvisuallyoraudibly

vattain

vproducebymanipulatingkeysorstringsofmusicalinstruments,alsometaphorically

vcausetoform(anelectricarc)betweenelectrodesofanarclamp

vfindunexpectedly

vproducebyignitionorablow

vremovebyerasingorcrossingoutorasifbydrawingaline

vcausetoexperiencesuddenly

vdrivesomethingviolentlyintoalocation

voccupyortakeon

vformbystamping,punching,orprinting

vsmoothwithastrickle

vpiercewithforce

varriveatafterreckoning,deliberating,andweighing

ssensationalinappearanceorthrillingineffect

shavingaqualitythatthrustsitselfintoattention"

string,"n.alightweightcord

n.atightlystretchedcordofwireorgut,whichmakessoundwhenplucked,struck,orbowed

n.asequentiallyorderedsetofthingsoreventsorideasinwhicheachsuccessivememberisrelatedtothepreceding

n.alinearsequenceofsymbols(charactersorwordsorphrases)"

structure,"n.athingconstructed;acomplexentityconstructedofmanyparts

n.themannerofconstructionofsomethingandthearrangementofitsparts

n.thecomplexcompositionofknowledgeaselementsandtheircombinations

n.aparticularcomplexanatomicalpartofalivingthing"

stun,"v.makesenselessordizzybyorasifbyablow

v.overcomeaswithastonishmentordisbelief"

primary,"n.apreliminaryelectionwheredelegatesornomineesarechosen

n.oneofthemainflightfeathersprojectingalongtheouteredgeofabird'swing

n.(astronomy)acelestialbody(especiallyastar)relativetootherobjectsinorbitaroundit

a.offirstrankorimportanceorvalue;directandimmediateratherthansecondary"

prime,"n.anumberthathasnofactorbutitselfand1

n.thesecondcanonicalhour;about6a.m.

n.thetimeofmaturitywhenpowerandvigoraregreatest

v.insertaprimerinto(agun,mine,orcharge)preparatorytodetonationorfiring"

primitive,"n.apersonwhobelongstoanearlystageofcivilization

n.amathematicalexpressionfromwhichanotherexpressionisderived

n.awordservingasthebasisforinflectedorderivedforms

s.usedofpreliterateortribalornonindustrialsocieties"

principal,"n.theoriginalamountofadebtonwhichinterestiscalculated

n.theeducatorwhohasexecutiveauthorityforaschool

n.capitalascontrastedwiththeincomederivedfromit

n.(criminallaw)anypersoninvolvedinacriminaloffense,regardlessofwhetherthepersonprofitsfromsuchinvolvement"

principle,"n.abasicgeneralizationthatisacceptedastrueandthatcanbeusedasabasisforreasoningorconduct

n.aruleorstandardespeciallyofgoodbehavior

n.abasictruthorlaworassumption

n.aruleorlawconcerninganaturalphenomenonorthefunctionofacomplexsystem"

psychiatry,n.thebranchofmedicinedealingwiththediagnosisandtreatmentofmentaldisorders

psychology,n.thescienceofmentallife

liability,"n.thestateofbeinglegallyobligedandresponsible

n.thequalityofbeingsomethingthatholdsyouback"

liable,"s.subjecttolegalaction

s.(oftenfollowedby`to')likelytobeaffectedwith

s.heldlegallyresponsible"

liberal,"n.apersonwhofavorsapoliticalphilosophyofprogressandreformandtheprotectionofcivilliberties

n.apersonwhofavorsaneconomictheoryoflaissez-faireandself-regulatingmarkets

s.havingpoliticalorsocialviewsfavoringreformandprogress

a.tolerantofchange;notboundbyauthoritarianism,orthodoxy,ortradition"

liberate,v.grantfreedomto

license,"n.alegaldocumentgivingofficialpermissiontodosomething

n.freedomtodeviatedeliberatelyfromnormallyapplicablerulesorpractices(especiallyinbehaviororspeech)

n.excessivefreedom;lackofduerestraint

n.theactofgivingaformal(usuallywritten)authorization"

licence,"nexcessivefreedom;lackofduerestraint

nfreedomtodeviatedeliberatelyfromnormallyapplicablerulesorpractices(especiallyinbehaviororspeech)

nalegaldocumentgivingofficialpermissiontodosomething

vauthorizeofficially"

innocent,"n.apersonwholacksknowledgeofevil

a.freefromevilorguilt

s.lackingintentorcapacitytoinjure

s.lackinginsophisticationorworldliness"

innovation,"nacreation(anewdeviceorprocess)resultingfromstudyandexperimentation

nthecreationofsomethinginthemind

ntheactofstartingsomethingforthefirsttime;introducingsomethingnew"

environment,"n.thetotalityofsurroundingconditions

n.theareainwhichsomethingexistsorlives"

enterprise,"n.apurposefulorindustriousundertaking(especiallyonethatrequireseffortorboldness)

n.anorganizationcreatedforbusinessventures

n.readinesstoembarkonboldnewventures"

entertain,"v.provideentertainmentfor

v.takeintoconsideration,haveinview"

entertainment,n.anactivitythatisdivertingandthatholdstheattention

pose,"n.apostureassumedbymodelsforphotographicorartisticpurposes

v.pretendtobesomeoneyouarenot;sometimeswithfraudulentintentions

v.behaveaffectedlyorunnaturallyinordertoimpressothers"

position,"n.theparticularportionofspaceoccupiedbysomething

n.awayofregardingsituationsortopicsetc.

n.thearrangementofthebodyanditslimbs

n.ajobinanorganization"

positive,"n.theprimaryformofanadjectiveoradverb;denotesaqualitywithoutqualification,comparison,orrelationtoincreaseordiminution

n.afilmshowingaphotographicimagewhosetonescorrespondtothoseoftheoriginalsubject

a.characterizedbyordisplayingaffirmationoracceptanceorcertaintyetc.

a.indicatingexistenceorpresenceofasuspectedconditionorpathogen"

possess,"v.haveasanattribute,knowledge,orskill

v.enterintoandcontrol,asofemotionsorideas"

possession,"n.theactofhavingandcontrollingproperty

n.anythingownedorpossessed

n.beingcontrolledbypassionorthesupernatural

n.aterritorythatiscontrolledbyarulingstate"

dilute,v.lessenthestrengthorflavorofasolutionormixture

dim,"v.switch(acar'sheadlights)fromahighertoalowerbeam

v.becomedimorlusterless

v.makedimorlusterless

s.lackinginlight;notbrightorharsh"

diminish,"v.lessentheauthority,dignity,orreputationof"

amateur,"n.someonewhopursuesastudyorsportasapastime

n.anathletewhodoesnotplayforpay

s.engagedinasapastime"

amaze,v.affectwithwonder

ambiguous,"a.havingmorethanonepossiblemeaning

s.havingnointrinsicorobjectivemeaning;notorganizedinconventionalpatterns"

ambition,"n.acherisheddesire

n.astrongdriveforsuccess

v.haveasone'sambition"

ambitious,"a.havingastrongdesireforsuccessorachievement

s.requiringfulluseofyourabilitiesorresources"

bubble,"n.ahollowglobuleofgas(e.g.,airorcarbondioxide)

n.animpracticableandillusoryidea

n.adome-shapedcoveringmadeoftransparentglassorplastic

v.form,produce,oremitbubbles"

budget,"n.asumofmoneyallocatedforaparticularpurpose

n.asummaryofintendedexpendituresalongwithproposalsforhowtomeetthem

v.makeabudget"

build,"v.buildorestablishsomethingabstract

v.improvethecleansingactionof

v.order,supervise,orfinancetheconstructionof

v.giveformto,accordingtoaplan"

business,"n.acommercialorindustrialenterpriseandthepeoplewhoconstituteit

n.arightfulconcernorresponsibility

n.animmediateobjective

n.thevolumeofcommercialactivity"

compress,"n.aclothpadordressing(withorwithoutmedication)appliedfirmlytosomepartofthebody(torelievediscomfortorreducefever)

v.makemorecompactbyorasifbypressing

v.squeezeorpresstogether"

comprise,"vbecomposedof

vincludeorcontain;haveasacomponent

vformorcompose"

compromise,"n.amiddlewaybetweentwoextremes

n.anaccommodationinwhichbothsidesmakeconcessions

v.makeacompromise;arriveatacompromise;weallmustcompromise""

v.settlebyconcession"

conceive,v.becomepregnant;undergoconception

concentrate,"n.aconcentratedformofafoodstuff;thebulkisreducedbyremovingwater

n.aconcentratedexampleofsomething

v.makedenser,stronger,orpurer

v.directone'sattentiononsomething"

concept,n.anabstractorgeneralideainferredorderivedfromspecificinstances

conception,n.theactofbecomingpregnant;fertilizationofanovumbyaspermatozoon

concern,"n.somethingthatinterestsyoubecauseitisimportantoraffectsyou

n.ananxiousfeeling

n.afeelingofsympathyforsomeoneorsomething

n.somethingorsomeonethatcausesanxiety;asourceofunhappiness"

concise,a.expressingmuchinfewwords

concrete,"n.astronghardbuildingmaterialcomposedofsandandgravelandcementandwater

v.coverwithcement

v.formintoasolidmass;coalesce

a.capableofbeingperceivedbythesenses;notabstractorimaginary"

conclude,"v.bringtoaclose

v.reachaconclusionafteradiscussionordeliberation

v.cometoaclose

v.reachagreementon"

conclusion,"n.anintuitiveassumption

n.thepropositionarrivedatbylogicalreasoning(suchasthepropositionthatmustfollowfromthemajorandminorpremisesofasyllogism)

n.afinalsettlement

n.thelastsectionofacommunication"

confer,"v.haveaconferenceinordertotalksomethingover

v.present"

conference,"n.aprearrangedmeetingforconsultationorexchangeofinformationordiscussion(especiallyonewithaformalagenda)

n.adiscussionamongparticipantswhohaveanagreed(serious)topic"

confess,"v.confesstoapunishableorreprehensibledeed,usuallyunderpressure

v.confesstoGodinthepresenceofapriest,asintheCatholicfaith"

epidemic,"n.awidespreadoutbreakofaninfectiousdisease;manypeopleareinfectedatthesametime

a.(especiallyofmedicine)ofdiseaseoranythingresemblingadisease;attackingoraffectingmanyindividualsinacommunityorapopulationsimultaneously"

episode,"n.ahappeningthatisdistinctiveinaseriesofrelatedevents

n.abriefsectionofaliteraryordramaticworkthatformspartofaconnectedseries

n.apartofabroadcastserial"

epoch,"n.(astronomy)anarbitrarilyfixeddatethatisthepointintimerelativetowhichinformation(ascoordinatesofacelestialbody)isrecorded

n.aunitofgeologicaltimethatisasubdivisionofaperiodandisitselfdividedintoages"

indifferent,"s.showingnocareorconcerninattitudeoraction

s.fairlypoortonotverygood

s.markedbynoespeciallikingordislikeorpreferenceforonethingoveranother

s.characterizedbyalackofpartiality"

indignant,s.angeredatsomethingunjustorwrong

indignation,n.afeelingofrighteousanger

indispensable,"a.nottobedispensedwith;essential

s.unavoidable"

individual,"n.asingleorganism

a.beingorcharacteristicofasinglethingorperson

s.separateanddistinctfromothersofthesamekind

s.characteristicoformeantforasinglepersonorthing"

mess,"n.astateofconfusionanddisorderliness

n.softsemiliquidfood

n.amealeateninamesshallbyservicepersonnel

n.a(large)militarydiningroomwhereservicepersonneleatorrelax"

message,"n.acommunication(usuallybrief)thatiswrittenorspokenorsignaled

n.whatacommunicationthatisaboutsomethingisabout

v.sendamessageto

v.sendasamessage"

messenger,n.apersonwhocarriesamessage

method,"n.awayofdoingsomething,especiallyasystematicway;impliesanorderlylogicalarrangement(usuallyinsteps)"

militant,"n.amilitantreformer

s.disposedtowarfareorhard-linepolicies"

military,"n.themilitaryforcesofanation

a.oforrelatingtothestudyoftheprinciplesofwarfare

a.characteristicoforassociatedwithsoldiersorthemilitary

a.associatedwithorperformedbymembersofthearmedservicesascontrastedwithcivilians"

mind,"n.thatwhichisresponsibleforone'sthoughtsandfeelings;theseatofthefacultyofreason

n.recallorremembrance

n.attention

n.yourintention;whatyouintendtodo"

redeem,"v.restorethehonororworthof

v.toturnin(vouchersorcoupons)andreceivesomethinginexchange

v.payoff(loansorpromissorynotes)

v.convertintocash;ofcommercialpapers"

reduce,"v.cutdownon;makeareductionin

v.makelesscomplex

v.bringtohumblerorweakerstateorcondition

v.simplifytheformofamathematicalequationofexpressionbysubstitutingonetermforanother"

reduction,"n.anyprocessinwhichelectronsareaddedtoanatomorion(asbyremovingoxygenoraddinghydrogen);alwaysoccursaccompaniedbyoxidationofthereducingagent

n.theactofreducingcomplexity"

refer,"v.berelevantto

v.thinkof,regard,orclassifyunderasubsumingprincipleorwithageneralgrouporinrelationtoanother

v.sendordirectfortreatment,information,oradecision

v.useanametodesignate"

reference,"n.themostdirectorspecificmeaningofawordorexpression;theclassofobjectsthatanexpressionrefersto

n.theactofreferringorconsulting

n.apublication(orapassagefromapublication)thatisreferredto

n.therelationbetweenawordorphraseandtheobjectorideaitrefersto"

spoil,"n.(usuallyplural)valuablestakenbyviolence(especiallyinwar)

n.theactofspoilingsomethingbycausingdamagetoit

n.theactofstrippingandtakingbyforce

v.becomeunfitforconsumptionoruse"

sponsor,"v.assumesponsorshipof

v.assumeresponsibilityfororleadershipof"

spread,"n.processorresultofdistributingorextendingoverawideexpanseofspace

n.atastymixturetobespreadonbreadorcrackersorusedinpreparingotherdishes

n.twofacingpagesofabookorotherpublication

n.theexpansionofaperson'sgirth(especiallyatmiddleage)"

spur,"n.anysharplypointedprojection

n.tubularextensionatthebaseofthecorollainsomeflowers

n.asharpprodfixedtoarider'sheelandusedtourgeahorseonward

v.inciteorstimulate"

spy,"n.(military)asecretagenthiredbyastatetoobtaininformationaboutitsenemiesorbyabusinesstoobtainindustrialsecretsfromcompetitors

n.asecretwatcher;someonewhosecretlywatchesotherpeople

v.watch,observe,orinquiresecretly

v.catchsightof;toperceivewiththeeyes"

stability,"n.thequalityorattributeofbeingfirmandsteadfast

n.astableorder(especiallyofsociety)"

stable,"n.afarmbuildingforhousinghorsesorotherlivestock

v.shelterinastable

a.resistanttochangeofpositionorcondition

s.firmanddependable;subjecttolittlefluctuation"

staff,"n.personnelwhoassisttheirsuperiorincarryingoutanassignedtask

n.astrongrodorstickwithaspecializedutilitarianpurpose

n.thebodyofteachersandadministratorsataschool

n.buildingmaterialconsistingofplasterandhair;usedtocoverexternalsurfacesoftemporarystructure(asatanexposition)orfordecoration"

stage,"n.alargeplatformonwhichpeoplecanstandandcanbeseenbyanaudience

n.thetheaterasaprofession(usually`thestage')

n.asectionorportionofajourneyorcourse

n.anysceneregardedasasettingforexhibitingordoingsomething"

remote,"nadevicethatcanbeusedtocontrolamachineorapparatusfromadistance

slocatedfarawayspatially

sveryunlikely

sseparateorapartintime

sinaccessibleandsparselypopulated;

afarapartinrelevanceorrelationshiporkinship"

remove,"n.degreeoffigurativedistanceorseparation;

v.removesomethingconcrete,asbylifting,pushing,ortakingoff,orremovesomethingabstract

v.removefromapositionoranoffice

v.shiftthepositionorlocationof,asforbusiness,legal,educational,ormilitarypurposes"

removal,"n.theactofremoving

n.dismissalfromoffice"

remain,"v.beleft;ofpersons,questions,problems,results,evidence,etc."

remainder,"n.somethingleftafterotherpartshavebeentakenaway

n.thepartofthedividendthatisleftoverwhenthedividendisnotevenlydivisiblebythedivisor

n.thenumberthatremainsaftersubtraction;thenumberthatwhenaddedtothesubtrahendgivestheminuend

v.sellcheaplyasremainders"

remains,n.anyobjectthatisleftunusedorstillextant

remedy,"n.amedicineortherapythatcuresdiseaseorrelievepain

v.providerelieffor"

remember,"v.recallknowledgefrommemory;havearecollection

v.keepinmindforattentionorconsideration

v.recapturethepast;indulgeinmemories

v.showappreciationto"

remind,v.putinthemindofsomeone

render,"n.asubstancesimilartostuccobutexclusivelyappliedtomasonrywalls

v.causetobecome

v.giveorsupply

v.passdown"

contemporary,"n.apersonofnearlythesameageasanother

s.characteristicofthepresent

s.belongingtothepresenttime"

contempt,"n.lackofrespectaccompaniedbyafeelingofintensedislike

n.amannerthatisgenerallydisrespectfulandcontemptuous

n.opendisrespectforapersonorthing

n.awillfuldisobediencetoordisrespectfortheauthorityofacourtorlegislativebody"

content,"n.everythingthatisincludedinacollectionandthatisheldorincludedinsomething

n.theproportionofasubstancethatiscontainedinamixtureoralloyetc.

n.thesumorrangeofwhathasbeenperceived,discovered,orlearned

v.satisfyinalimitedway"

contend,"v.maintainorassert

v.beengagedinafight;carryonafight"

contest,"n.anoccasiononwhichawinnerisselectedfromamongtwoormorecontestants

n.astrugglebetweenrivals

v.tomakethesubjectofdispute,contention,orlitigation"

context,"n.discoursethatsurroundsalanguageunitandhelpstodetermineitsinterpretation

n.thesetoffactsorcircumstancesthatsurroundasituationorevent"

continual,"a.occurringwithoutinterruption;chieflyrestrictedtowhatrecursregularlyorfrequentlyinaprolongedandcloselyspacedseries

s.`continual'(meaningseeminglyuninterrupted)isoftenusedinterchangeablywith`continuous'(meaningwithoutinterruption)"

continue,"v.continueacertainstate,condition,oractivity

v.continuetalking

v.keepormaintaininunalteredcondition;causetoremainorlast

v.dosomethingrepeatedlyandshowingnointentiontostop"

continuous,"a.continuingintimeorspacewithoutinterruption

a.ofafunctionorcurve;extendingwithoutbreakorirregularity"

contract,"n.abindingagreementbetweentwoormorepersonsthatisenforceablebylaw

n.(contractbridge)thehighestbidbecomesthecontractsettingthenumberoftricksthatthebiddermustmake

n.avarietyofbridgeinwhichthebidderreceivespointstowardgameonlyforthenumberoftrickshebid

v.enterintoacontractualarrangement"

contradict,"v.beincontradictionwith

v.denythetruthof"

contrary,"n.exactopposition

n.alogicalrelationsuchthattwopropositionsarecontrariesifbothcannotbetruebutbothcanbefalse

s.veryopposedinnatureorcharacterorpurpose

s.ofwordsorpropositionssorelatedthatbothcannotbetruebutbothmaybefalse"

contrast,"n.theoppositionordissimilarityofthingsthatarecompared

n.theactofdistinguishingbycomparingdifferences

n.theperceptualeffectofthejuxtapositionofverydifferentcolors

n.therangeofopticaldensityandtoneonaphotographicnegativeorprint(ortheextenttowhichadjacentareasonatelevisionscreendifferinbrightness)"

diverse,s.distinctlydissimilarorunlike

diversion,"n.anactivitythatdivertsoramusesorstimulates

n.aturningaside(ofyourcourseorattentionorconcern)

n.anattackcalculatedtodrawenemydefenseawayfromthepointoftheprincipalattack"

divert,"v.sendonacourseorinadirectiondifferentfromtheplannedorintendedone

v.withdraw(money)andmoveintoadifferentlocation,oftensecretlyandwithdishonestintentions"

divide,"n.aseriousdisagreementbetweentwogroupsofpeople(typicallyproducingtensionorhostility)

v.separateintopartsorportions

v.performadivision"

dividend,"n.thatpartoftheearningsofacorporationthatisdistributedtoitsshareholders;usuallypaidquarterly

n.anumbertobedividedbyanothernumber

n.abonus;somethingextra(especiallyashareofasurplus)"

division,"n.anarmyunitlargeenoughtosustaincombat

n.theactorprocessofdividing

n.anadministrativeunitingovernmentorbusiness

n.discordthatsplitsagroup"

document,"n.writ