| contemporary |
existing in, relating to, or belonging to the same period of time. [4 definitions] |
| contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust, as at something wicked or unworthy; scorn. [3 definitions] |
| contend |
to strive against difficulties or opposition (usu. fol. by "with"). [4 definitions] |
| content1 |
(usu. pl.) whatever is contained or held in a receptacle, container, or something seen as a container. [5 definitions] |
| content2 |
wanting no more than what one has; satisfied. [3 definitions] |
| contented |
satisfied with existing conditions; content. |
| contest |
a struggle for superiority or victory. [5 definitions] |
| contestant |
one who participates in a contest; competitor. [2 definitions] |
| context |
the language surrounding a particular usage of a word, phrase, or sentence, or the situation in which the piece of language is used. [2 definitions] |
| continent |
one of the earth's major land masses, such as North America, Australia, or Antarctica. [3 definitions] |
| continental shelf |
the submerged rim of a continent, from which descent to the ocean floor is usu. precipitous. |
| continual |
occurring without interruption or breaks; unceasing. [2 definitions] |
| continue |
to go on; persist. [7 definitions] |
| continuing |
still going on or happening; not over. |
| continuous |
extending or enduring without pausing or stopping; unceasing; unbroken. |
| contour |
the outline of a surface, form, or figure; shape. [7 definitions] |
| contract |
an agreement, usu. legally binding, entered into by two or more parties that specifies what each party will do or not do. [8 definitions] |
| contraction |
an act of contracting. [3 definitions] |
| contractor |
one who agrees by contract to do specified work at a certain price and to supply all necessary materials. [2 definitions] |
| contradict |
to assert the opposite of; deny the truth of. [4 definitions] |
| contradictory |
involving, containing, or being a contradiction; inconsistent; contrary. [3 definitions] |