61. consolidate    vt.  使牢固，使坚强  
   He had consolidated his position.
   The team’s victory consolidated its chance for the championship.

62. consent   vi.   同意     = agree
   consent to do sth.
   consent to sth./doing
   He consents to give a speech at the meeting.
   I consented to be an assistant editor.
   Her father didn’t consent to her leaving school.

63. contemplate   vt.  考虑，仔细思考   think
   He contemplated the possibility of living abroad.
   The doctor comtemplated the difficult operation he had to perform.
   He lay in bed all day comtemplating what to do next.

64. contest    vt.  争夺，为…竞争      compete
   He contested a seat in the election.
   They contested every inch of the ground.

65. controversy   n.  争论  = argument
   The new traffic regulations will cause much controversy among drivers.
   They are involved in a controversy on a political issue.
   There was a huge controversy over the plan for the new hospital.

66. convey   vt.  运送，输送，传达   pass to
   Wires convey electricity from power stations to the users.
   The train conveys over 1000 passagers every day.
   Words can’t convey my feelings.

67. counsel   n.  &   vt.    劝告，建议    advice
   He gave us wise counsel.
   The young man refused to listen to the old man’s counsel.
   It’s wise to follow his counsel.
   counsel sb. to do sth.
   The teacher counseled the boy to study harder.
   I’d like to counsel you to try it again.

68. courtesy   n.   礼貌，谦恭    politeness
   We should treat each other with courtesy.
   The young man did me the courtesy of openning the door for me.
   We show courtesy to people by being polite and considerate to them.

69. crawl   vi.   爬，匍匐而行，  =creep   (climb)
   A snake crawls.
   The baby is crawling on the floor.
   We learn to crawl before we learn to walk.

70. cruelty     n.    残酷，残忍，残暴
   Cruelty to animals is severely punished in England.
   I hate to see cruelty and injustice.
   Many people deny that there is any cruelty in hunting foxes.