English Vocabulary Flash Cards @ englishpdf.com and englishteststore.com File 124 contrite (adj) Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin contrivance (n) The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose contrive (v) To manage or carry through by some device or scheme control (v) To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over controller (n) One who or that which regulates or directs contumacious (adj) Rebellious contumacy (n) Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority contuse (v) To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin