5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 55

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
contain verb You must contain all of the gas. enclose
container noun We need a container for the pieces. box, sack
contemporary noun He is a contemporary of Beethoven. peer
adj. That is a contemporary song. modern
contempt noun We held him in contempt. scorn
content noun He was content to go alone. willing
noun There was no content to the book. substance
contest noun We had a writing contest. competition
verb He will contest the decision. dispute
context noun In that context I must say no. situation
continent noun China is in the Asian continent. large land mass
continual adj. It came in a continual stream. constant
continue verb Please continue to come to my house. persist in
continuous adj. The questions were continuous. endless
contract noun They had a contract to do the work. agreement
verb I will contract to give them money. promise
verb Leather will contract when wet. shrink
contradict verb Do not contradict the leader. counter
contradiction noun Here is a contradiction in your idea. discrepancy
contrary adj. He was a contrary person. stubborn
noun That is contrary to my idea. opposite
contrast noun The contrast is great. comparison
noun Their idea contrasts with ours. differs
contribute verb We will contribute money. donate
control verb We must control our expenses. manage