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confessor
Normally refers to someone (such as a priest) who hears a confession
But could also mean one who makes it
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consult
To ask for advice
To give advice
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cool
In commonly accepted slang, cool means happy, pleasant, and agreeable
It can mean "less than agreeable, polite but strained" (a cool reception to a
speech)
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critical
It can mean "vital to success" (a critical component)
It can mean "disparaging" (a critical comment).
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custom
As a noun, this means "conventional behavior"
But as an adjective, it means "specially designed"
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deceptively smart
It can mean smarter than one appears
It can mean dumber than one appears
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dike
It can mean a wall
A ditch
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dollop
Dollop" can mean "a large amount"
Or "a small amount" depending on its usage
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downhill
When referring to difficulty, it means "progressively easier"
But when referring to status or condition, it means "progressively worse"
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dust
In "to dust furniture", this verb means "to remove dust from"
But in "to dust for fingerprints," or "the streets dusted with
snow," it means "to apply dust to"
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