2013.11.26 word (week12-2)

1.blunder(v.)
no obj]
1) : to move in an awkward or confused way
▪ We blundered along through the woods until we finally found the trail.
— often used figuratively ▪ a nation that is blundering into war

2) : to make a stupid or careless mistake

▪ The government blundered by not acting sooner.

2.conceive(v.)
1) : to think of or create (something) in the mind
[+ obj] ▪ When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part. [no obj] — + of ▪ They conceived of [=thought of, regarded] her as a genius.

2) : to become pregnant
[no obj] ▪ a woman who has been unable to conceive
[+ obj]

▪ a woman who has been unable to conceive a child

3.conceit(n.)
1) [noncount] : too much pride in your own worth or goodness
▪ His conceit has earned him many enemies.

2) [count] literary : an idea that shows imagination
▪ an artistic conceit ▪ a clever conceit

4.comtemplate(v.)

1) a [+ obj] : to think deeply or carefully about (something)
▪ I stopped to contemplate [=ponder] what might have happened.b [no obj] : to think deeply
▪ I'd like some time to just sit and contemplate.

2) [+ obj] : to think about doing (something) : consider
▪ She's contemplating moving to the city. = She's contemplating a move to the city.
3) [+ obj] : to look carefully at (something) 

▪ She stood and quietly contemplated the scene that lay before her.

5.credibility(n.)

[noncount] : the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
▪ The new evidence lends credibility to their theory.