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Convivial

(Adjective)

Meaning:Festive; fond of feasting
Sounds Like:Carnival (a cruise line designed for pleasure)
Imagine This:People who go on the Carnival Cruise are looking for a festive vacation – fun, good food and a lot of social activities.
Other Forms:Conviviality (noun); Convivially (adverb)

Copious

(Adjective)

Meaning:Plentiful
Looks Like:Coping
Sounds Like:Copy us
Imagine This:An advanced photocopy machine can copy large amounts of documents in a very short time.Pressing the special button labeled ‘Copy Us’ starts the process.
It takes plenty of energy and time for someone to copewith the harsh environment in the Arctic.
Other Forms:Copiousness (noun)
Connect With:Copiousness (noun)

Cordial

(Adjective)

Meaning:Sincere and warm
Looks Like:Cordial → A sweetened liquor
Imagine This:After the New Year's Eve dinner, many guests were extremely happy and welcomed each other (again!) because they drank too much cordial.How friendly!
Other Forms:Cordiality (noun); Cordially (adverb)

Corporeal

(Adjective)

Meaning:Related to the body; material; physical
Looks Like:Corporal (having to do with the body)
Remember This:In Singapore, people who graffiti in public places will result in corporal punishment, that is caning (beating with a cane). Connect With:What do the following have in common? Corporation→ Body of people,Corpse → A dead body,Corpulent→ Having a large overweight body

Corroborate

(Verb)

Meaning:To confirm or to give support to a belief or a statement
Sounds Like:Co_robber_ate (a group of_robber_ate)
Imagine This:A group of robbers was caught celebrating in a restaurant after robbing a bank.During interrogation by the detective, each of the robbers said they were celebrating a birthday party.Do you believe them?
Note:This word is usually used to describe courtroom testimony or evidence.
Other Forms:Corroboration (noun); Corroborative (adjective)