Vocabulary

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Confront

face-1)if a problem, difficulty etc ~s you, it appears and needs to be dealt with.2) 2 to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way.3) to face someone in a threatening way, as though you are going to attack them.4.) 4

1) The problems confronting the new government were enormous.be confronted with something= Customers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice. 2) We try to help people confront their problems.3) Troops were confronted by an angry mob.4) confront πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Congregate

gather, assemble;to come together in a group OPP disperse

Conjunction

combination- a combination of different things that have come together by chance

conjunction of=a happy conjunction of events.[countable] technical a word such as β€˜and’, β€˜but’, or β€˜because’ which joins parts of a sentence.in conjunction with somebody/something:working, happening, or being used with someone or something else=working, h πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Consequence

1) importance 2)result

Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation.(formal) little/no/any etc consequence to=not very important or valuable=Your opinion is of little consequence to me.I don’t suppose it is of any consequence now. πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Consequent

resulting: later: resultant :consequential ;happening as a result of a particular event or situation

the rise in inflation and consequent fall in demand-the social problems of pupils and their consequent educational difficulties.you've got a university place consequent on your exam results πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Consequential

1.significant important-2. happening as a direct result of a particular event or situation-resulting: later: resultant

1) a consequential decision-The effluents from this factory have been shown to impact the surrounding environment, with the consequential adverse effects on food and water 2) redundancy and the consequential loss of earnings πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Consequently

therefore: thus: as a result

Conserve

1) save-preserve.2) to use as little water, energy etc as possible so that it is not wasted

Considerable

large amount of: substantial/significant; fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be important

Conspicuous

notable-1 very easy to notice -2 ~ success, courage etc is very great and impressive

1.The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.a bird with conspicuous white markings.I felt very conspicuous in my red coat.2.He had represented Italy with conspicuous success.The award is given for notable or conspicuous achievement in science. πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Constituent

component;constitution; one of the substances or things that combine to form something

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