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I met my former lover in the street last night;

It was I that met my former lover in the street last night.

It was last night that I met my former lover in the street last night.

Today's words ​

1 consider ​

The building does not conform with safety regulations.

2 considerable ​

Damage to the building was considerable.

3 confront ​

Once again, I chose to confront the issue head-on.

4 considerate ​

It was very considerate of him to wait.

5 confuse ​

I always confuse my left with my right.

6 consist ​

True education does not consist in simply being taught facts.

7 confusion ​

Mandy's predominant emotion was confusion.

8 consistent ​

A theory should be internally consistent.

9 congratulate ​

I congratulate all of you on this achievement.

10 console ​

I can console myself with the fact that I'm not alone.

11 congratulation ​

She flashed him a false smile of congratulation.

12 consolidate ​

What do they have to consolidate?

13 Congress ​

Congress is in gridlock.

14 conspicuous ​

Most people don't want to be too conspicuous.

15 conjunction ​

This is an odd conjunction.

16 conspiracy ​

He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.

17 constant ​

This entrance is in constant use.

18 Constituent ​

Constituent elements of an overall business process.

19 conquer ​

The only way to conquer a fear is to face it.

20 constitute ​

China's ethnic minorities constitute less than 7 percent of its total population.

21 conquest ​

The chase is always much more exciting than the conquest anyway.

22 constitution ​

A new constitution was promulgated last month.

23 conscience ​

He won't let it trouble his conscience.

24 constrain ​

Parents shouldn't completely constrain children's viewing.

25 conscientious ​

We are generally very conscientious about our work.

26 construct ​

My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

27 conscious ​

She's very conscious of the problems involved.

28 consult ​

He needed to consult with an attorney.

29 consecutive ​

You know that studying six consecutive hours is not equivalent to studying one hour a day for six days.

30 consensus ​

There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.

31 consequence ​

This is a necessary consequence of progress.

32 Consequently ​

Consequently, even as the blogosphere continues to expand, only a few blogs are likely to emerge as focal points.

33 contagious ​

Laughing is contagious.

34 conservation ​

The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.

35 conservative ​

Her style of dress was never conservative.

36 contaminate ​

Hostile relationships invidiously contaminate our wellbeing.

37 contemplate ​

I can't contemplate what it would be like to be alone.

38 convenience ​

The hotel combines comfort with convenience.

39 contemporary ​

We weren't out to design a contemporary utopia.

40 convenient ​

If it's convenient I can come tomorrow.

41 contempt ​

She looked at him with contempt.

42 convention ​

The convention does not apply to us.

43 contend ​

It is time, once again, to contend with racism.

44 converge ​

As they flow south, the five rivers converge.

45 conversation ​

She was engrossed in conversation.

46 contest ​

The contest should be very keenly fought.

47 Conversely ​

Conversely, "cycle to work" days have done their job by creating pollution lows.

48 conversion ​

No conversion from analogue to digital data is needed.

49 continent ​

She loved the African continent.

50 convert ​

This requires open investments to help doctors convert.

51 contingent ​

The American contingent will stay overnight in London.

52 convey ​

Euclid was trying to convey his idea of a geometrical point.

53 continual ​

She finds the continual confrontation very wearing.

54 convict ​

The escaped convict was seized outside the city.

55 conviction ​

It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken.

56 convince ​

She utterly failed to convince them.

57 contradict ​

She dared not contradict him.

58 contrary ​

I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.

59 cooperate ​

He indicated his willingness to cooperate.

60 contrast ​

There is also an artful contrast of shapes.

61 cooperative ​

The factory is now a workers' cooperative.

62 coordinate ​

She'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colours.

63 cop ​

He pulled out a badge and said he was a cop.

64 contrive ​

I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them.

65 cope ​

I was left to cope on my own.

66 Copper ​

Copper pipe is sold in lengths.

67 controversial ​

The distinction between craft and fine art is more controversial.

68 controversy ​

He is no stranger to controversy.

69 convene ​

The committee will convene at 11.30 next Thursday.

70 cord ​

He began to worry at the knot in the cord.

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