▸ Specimen Drawer

Qualities & Amounts — Lesson 35

I speak Learning

Fast recall sprint

Ready to test yourself?

Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

Specimen

connection

kəˈnɛkʃən

A relationship between things, people, or ideas — I feel a deep connection with my sister.

I feel a deep connection with my sister.

Specimen

connections

kəˈnekʃənz

The relationship or link between two or more things, people, or places — I made some useful connections at the conference.

There is no direct connection between these two events.

Specimen

consistency

kənˈsɪstənsi

The property of holding together and retaining its shape — the sauce should have a smooth consistency.

The consistency of her work has improved over the months.

Specimen

constancy

ˈkɑːnstənsi

The quality of being enduring and free from change or variation — she admired the constancy of her beliefs.

His constancy during the difficult times was remarkable.

Specimen

contiguity

ˌkɑːntɪˈɡjuːɪti

The attribute of being so near as to be touching — there is a clear contiguity between the three buildings.

The contiguity of the two provinces made them easy to govern together.

Specimen

contradiction

ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən

Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas — the two statements are a direct contradiction to each other.

There's a clear contradiction between what he says and what he does.

Specimen

contradictions

kəntrəˈdɪkʃənz

Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas — the report is full of contradictions.

There are many contradictions in her story.

Specimen

contradictory

kɑːntrəˈdɪktəri

Containing or expressing contradictions — the experiment produced contradictory results.

The witness gave contradictory statements to the police.

Specimen

contraries

ˈkɑːntrerɪz

A relation of direct opposition — these two ideas are contraries that cannot coexist.

The contraries in this argument cancel each other out.

Specimen

contrasts

kənˈtræsts

The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; — he contrasts urban life with rural living.

She contrasts the two paintings to highlight their differences.

Specimen

controls

kənˈtroʊlz

Power to direct or determine — the controls are easy to use.

Press the controls on the front panel.

Specimen

cools

kuːlz

The quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature — the fan cools the room quickly.

The weather cools down in the evening.

▸ Catalogue Progress 0 / 12 specimens catalogued

Mark each specimen as learned to complete this drawer.

Next drawer · Qualities & Amounts — Lesson 36