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convive
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈkɒnvɪv/A person who dines or drinks with others; a table companion, fellow-guest.
conviviality
nounC2 / Formal/Uncommon
/kənˌvɪv.iˈæl.ə.ti/The quality or state of being friendly, lively, and enjoyable, especially at a social gathering; a festive and friendly atmosphere.
convivium
nounRare / Academic / Technical
/kənˈvɪvɪəm/A social gathering featuring a festive meal and lively conversation; a banquet or feast.
convo
nounverb-intransitiveMedium (common in informal and online contexts)
/ˈkɒn.vəʊ/An informal, shortened form of 'conversation'.
convocate
verb-transitiveC2
/ˈkɒn.və.keɪt/to call together or summon a formal assembly or meeting
convocation
nounC1
/ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/A large formal assembly of people, especially for a ceremony or meeting.
convocator
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
/ˈkɒn.və.keɪ.tə(r)/A person who formally calls a meeting, assembly, or gathering into being, issuing the official summons.
convoke
verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
/kənˈvəʊk/To call together for a formal meeting, assembly, or conference.
convolute
adjectiveverbverb-ambitransitiveC2
/ˈkɒnvəluːt/To twist, coil, or wind something, making it intricate or complex.
convoluted tubule
nounC1
/ˌkɒnvəluːtɪd ˈtjuːbjuːl/The small, twisted tubular part of the nephron in the kidney, where critical filtration and reabsorption of water and solutes occur.
convolution
nounC1
/ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃn/A thing that is complex, intricate, and difficult to follow; a coil, twist, or fold.
convolve
verbverb-ambitransitiveLow frequency (C2)
/kənˈvɒlv/To combine two mathematical functions (or sets of data) to produce a third function that expresses how the shape of one is modified by the other; to roll, coil, or twist together.
convolvulus
nounC2+
/kənˈvɒlvjʊləs/Any plant of the genus Convolvulus, comprising chiefly twining or trailing herbaceous plants with trumpet-shaped flowers, including several species of bindweed.
convoy
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/A group of vehicles or ships traveling together, typically for mutual support and protection.
convulsant
adjectivenounC2/Very Rare
/kənˈvʌls(ə)nt/A substance that causes convulsions or violent, involuntary muscle contractions.
convulse
verbverb-transitiveC1
/kənˈvʌls/to shake violently and uncontrollably, typically as a result of involuntary muscle contractions
convulsion
nounC1
/kənˈvʌlʃ(ə)n/A sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of muscles, typically due to a medical condition.
convulsionary
adjectivenounVery Low
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən.ər.i/Relating to, causing, or suffering from convulsions (violent, involuntary muscle contractions or social/political upheavals).
convulsive disorder
nounLow (C2)
/kənˈvʌlsɪv dɪsˈɔːdə/A medical condition characterized by sudden, involuntary muscle contractions or seizures.
conway
nounlow
/ˈkɒn.weɪ/Primarily a proper noun: a surname of Welsh or Irish origin; a city in several English-speaking countries; or, most notably in common usage, a reference to John Horton Conway, the mathematician, or to Conway's Game of Life.

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