control
control (v)
To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.
controller
controller (n)
One who or that which regulates or directs.
contumacious
contumacious (adj)
Rebellious.
contumacy
contumacy (n)
Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority.
contuse
contuse (v)
To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.
contusion
contusion (n)
A bruise.
convalesce
convalesce (v)
To recover after a sickness.
convalescence
convalescence (n)
The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.
convalescent
convalescent (adj)
Recovering health after sickness.
convene
convene (v)
To summon or cause to assemble.
convenience
convenience (n)
Fitness, as of time or place.
converge
converge (v)
To cause to incline and approach nearer together.
convergent
convergent (adj)
Tending to one point.
conversant
conversant (adj)
Thoroughly informed.
conversion
conversion (n)
Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another.
convertible
convertible (adj)
Interchangeable.
convex
convex (adj)
Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle.
conveyance
conveyance (n)
That by which anything is transported.
convivial
convivial (adj)
Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.
convolution
convolution (n)
A winding motion.
convolve
convolve (v)
To move with a circling or winding motion.
convoy
convoy (n)
A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.
convulse
convulse (v)
To cause spasms in.
convulsion
convulsion (n)
A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.
copious
copious (adj)
Plenteous.
coquette
coquette (n)
A flirt.
cornice
cornice (n)
An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.
cornucopia
cornucopia (n)
The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
corollary
corollary (n)
A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration.
coronation
coronation (n)
The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.
coronet
coronet (n)
Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.
corporal
corporal (adj)
Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
corporate
corporate (adj)
Belonging to a corporation.
corporeal
corporeal (adj)
Of a material nature; physical.
corps
corps (n)
A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.
corpse
corpse (n)
A dead body.
corpulent
corpulent (adj)
Obese.
corpuscle
corpuscle (n)
A minute particle of matter.
correlate
correlate (v)
To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.
correlative
correlative (adj)
Mutually involving or implying one another.
corrigible
corrigible (adj)
Capable of reformation.
corroborate
corroborate (v)
To strengthen, as proof or conviction.
corroboration
corroboration (n)
Confirmation.
corrode
corrode (v)
To ruin or destroy little by little.
corrosion
corrosion (n)
Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corrosive
corrosive (n)
That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corruptible
corruptible (adj)
Open to bribery.
corruption
corruption (n)
Loss of purity or integrity.
cosmetic
cosmetic (adj)
Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
cosmic
cosmic (adj)
Pertaining to the universe.
cosmogony
cosmogony (n)
A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.
cosmography
cosmography (n)
The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
cosmology
cosmology (n)
The general science of the universe.
cosmopolitan
cosmopolitan (adj)
Common to all the world.
cosmopolitanism
cosmopolitanism (n)
A cosmopolitan character.
cosmos
cosmos (n)
The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement.
counter-claim
counter-claim (n)
A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
counteract
counteract (v)
To act in opposition to.
counterbalance
counterbalance (v)
To oppose with an equal force.
countercharge
countercharge (v)
To accuse in return.
counterfeit
counterfeit (adj)
Made to resemble something else.
counterpart
counterpart (n)
Something taken with another for the completion of either.
countervail
countervail (v)
To offset.
counting-house
counting-house (n)
A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc.
countryman
countryman (n)
A rustic.
courageous
courageous (adj)
Brave.
course
course (n)
Line of motion or direction.
courser
courser (n)
A fleet and spirited horse.
courtesy
courtesy (n)
Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually.
covenant
covenant (n)
An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.
covert
covert (adj)
Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.
covey
covey (n)
A flock of quails or partridges.
cower
cower (v)
To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
coxswain
coxswain (n)
One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer.
crag
crag (n)
A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.
cranium
cranium (n)
The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.
crass
crass (adj)
Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.
craving
craving (n)
A vehement desire.
creak
creak (n)
A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
creamery
creamery (n)
A butter-making establishment.
creamy
creamy (adj)
Resembling or containing cream.
credence
credence (n)
Belief.
credible
credible (adj)
Believable.
credulous
credulous (adj)
Easily deceived.
creed
creed (n)
A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief.
crematory
crematory (adj)
A place for cremating dead bodies.
crevasse
crevasse (n)
A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.
crevice
crevice (n)
A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.
criterion
criterion (n)
A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
critique
critique (n)
A criticism or critical review.
crockery
crockery (n)
Earthenware made from baked clay.
crucible
crucible (n)
A trying and purifying test or agency.
crusade
crusade (n)
Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.
crustacean
crustacean (adj)
Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc.
crustaceous
crustaceous (adj)
Having a crust-like shell.
cryptogram
cryptogram (n)
Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
crystallize
crystallize (v)
To bring together or give fixed shape to.
cudgel
cudgel (n)
A short thick stick used as a club.
culinary
culinary (adj)
Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen.
cull
cull (v)
To pick or sort out from the rest.
culpable
culpable (adj)
Guilty.
culprit
culprit (n)
A guilty person.
culvert
culvert (n)
Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal.
cupidity
cupidity (n)
Avarice.
curable
curable (adj)
Capable of being remedied or corrected.
curator
curator (n)
A person having charge as of a library or museum.
curio
curio (n)
A piece of bric-a-brac.
cursive
cursive (adj)
Writing in which the letters are joined together.
cursory
cursory (adj)
Rapid and superficial.
curt
curt (adj)
Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression.
curtail
curtail (v)
To cut off or cut short.
curtsy
curtsy (n)
A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
cycloid
cycloid (adj)
Like a circle.
cygnet
cygnet (n)
A young swan.
cynical
cynical (adj)
Exhibiting moral skepticism.
cynicism
cynicism (n)
Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value.
cynosure
cynosure (n)
That to which general interest or attention is directed.
daring
daring (adj)
Brave.
darkling
darkling (adv)
Blindly.
Darwinism
Darwinism (n)
The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms.
dastard
dastard (n)
A base coward.
datum
datum (n)
A premise, starting-point, or given fact.
dauntless
dauntless (adj)
Fearless.
day-man
day-man (n)
A day-laborer.
dead-heat
dead-heat (n)
A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.
dearth
dearth (n)
Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable.
death's-head
death's-head (n)
A human skull as a symbol of death.
debase
debase (v)
To lower in character or virtue.
debatable
debatable (adj)
Subject to contention or dispute.
debonair
debonair (adj)
Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner.
debut
debut (n)
A first appearance in society or on the stage.
decagon
decagon (n)
A figure with ten sides and ten angles.
decagram
decagram (n)
A weight of 10 grams.
decaliter
decaliter (n)
A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters.
decalogue
decalogue (n)
The ten commandments.
Decameron
Decameron (n)
A volume consisting of ten parts or books.
decameter
decameter (n)
A length of ten meters.
decamp
decamp (v)
To leave suddenly or unexpectedly.
decapitate
decapitate (v)
To behead.
decapod
decapod (adj)
Ten-footed or ten-armed.
decasyllable
decasyllable (n)
A line of ten syllables.
deceit
deceit (n)
Falsehood.
deceitful
deceitful (adj)
Fraudulent.
deceive
deceive (v)
To mislead by or as by falsehood.
decency
decency (n)
Moral fitness.
decent
decent (adj)
Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress.
deciduous
deciduous (adj)
Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc.
decimal
decimal (adj)
Founded on the number 10.
decimate
decimate (v)
To destroy a measurable or large proportion of.
decipher
decipher (v)
To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible.
declamation
declamation (n)
A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public.
declamatory
declamatory (adj)
A full and formal style of utterance.
declarative
declarative (adj)
Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation.
decorate
decorate (v)
To embellish.
decorous
decorous (adj)
Suitable for the occasion or circumstances.
decoy
decoy (n)
Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation.
decrepit
decrepit (adj)
Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity.
dedication
dedication (n)
The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause.
deduce
deduce (v)
To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles.
deface
deface (v)
To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of.
defalcate
defalcate (v)
To cut off or take away, as a part of something.
defamation
defamation (n)
Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another.
defame
defame (v)
To slander.
default
default (n)
The neglect or omission of a legal requirement.
defendant
defendant (n)
A person against whom a suit is brought.
defensible
defensible (adj)
Capable of being maintained or justified.
defensive
defensive (adj)
Carried on in resistance to aggression.
defer
defer (v)
To delay or put off to some other time.
deference
deference (n)
Respectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment.
defiant
defiant (adj)
Characterized by bold or insolent opposition.
deficiency
deficiency (n)
Lack or insufficiency.
deficient
deficient (adj)
Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount.
definite
definite (adj)
Having an exact signification or positive meaning.
deflect
deflect (v)
To cause to turn aside or downward.
deforest
deforest (v)
To clear of forests.
deform
deform (v)
To disfigure.
deformity
deformity (n)
A disfigurement.
defraud
defraud (v)
To deprive of something dishonestly.
defray
defray (v)
To make payment for.
degeneracy
degeneracy (n)
A becoming worse.
degenerate
degenerate (v)
To become worse or inferior.
degradation
degradation (n)
Diminution, as of strength or magnitude.
degrade
degrade (v)
To take away honors or position from.
dehydrate
dehydrate (v)
To deprive of water.
deify
deify (v)
To regard or worship as a god.
deign
deign (v)
To deem worthy of notice or account.
deist
deist (n)
One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation.
deity
deity (n)
A god, goddess, or divine person.
deject
deject (v)
To dishearten.
dejection
dejection (n)
Melancholy.
delectable
delectable (adj)
Delightful to the taste or to the senses.
delectation
delectation (n)
Delight.
deleterious
deleterious (adj)
Hurtful, morally or physically.
delicacy
delicacy (n)
That which is agreeable to a fine taste.
delineate
delineate (v)
To represent by sketch or diagram.
deliquesce
deliquesce (v)
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.